The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Richard Kamwi, says his ministry is prepared to fight against entities that want to derail the implementation of the legislation on tobacco control in the country. Speaking in Rundu last week during the commemoration of World No Tobacco Day, Kamwi said many Namibians continue to become dependent on the harmful substance.
A survey conducted by the health ministry in 2009, shockingly revealed that 17 percent of school-going children between the ages of 10 and 12 had experienced smoking.
This year’s theme for World No Tobacco day was ‘‘Tobacco industry interference’ - with a slogan, ‘Tobacco industry tactics to undermine tobacco control must be exposed and resisted.’
Jun 5, 2012
Smoking Addiction in Namibia
The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Richard Kamwi, says his ministry is prepared to fight against entities that want to derail the implementation of the legislation on tobacco control in the country. Speaking in Rundu last week during the commemoration of World No Tobacco Day, Kamwi said many Namibians continue to become dependent on the harmful substance.
A survey conducted by the health ministry in 2009, shockingly revealed that 17 percent of school-going children between the ages of 10 and 12 had experienced smoking.
This year’s theme for World No Tobacco day was ‘‘Tobacco industry interference’ - with a slogan, ‘Tobacco industry tactics to undermine tobacco control must be exposed and resisted.’
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