WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in China: Barriers, Challenges and Recommendations

Teh-wei Hu, Anita H. Lee and Zhengzhong Mao

Chapter 14 in Economics of Tobacco Control in China:From Policy Research to Practice, 2016, pp 247-263 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the barriers in the implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in China and present recommendations on ways to address these challenges in tobacco control in China.Methods: We review the available literature on progress and explore the barriers and challenges that impede a speedier pace in the adoption of the effective tobacco control measures, and present recommendations based on in-depth knowledge of decision-making process on the implementation of FCTC in China.Results: The pace of progress in China is too slow. China faces intractable political, structural, economic and social barriers in tobacco control, which make the wholehearted implementation of FCTC measures a painstaking process.Discussion: The authors recommend a comprehensive approach to speed up the implementation of tobacco control measures. This includes strong political leadership from the top, structural changes to the tobacco industry and government oversight of the tobacco industry, as well as advocacy and support for tobacco control from civil society at the grassroots level. (Global Health Promotion, 2014; 20(4): 13–22).

Keywords: China; Health Economics; Tobacco Control; Public Health; Smoking; WHO; Taxation; Tobacco Tax (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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