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Description of Resource:

The World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its guidelines provide the foundation for countries to implement and manage tobacco control. To help make this a reality, WHO introduced the MPOWER measures. These measures are intended to assist in the country-level implementation of effective interventions to reduce the demand for tobacco.

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Developed By:

WHO

Developer Type:

Non-Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Tobacco Use

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

TU-8, TU-9, TU-10, TU-11, TU-12

Resource Type:

Non-Systematic Review

Citation:

World Health Organization. WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008: The MPOWER Package [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2008 [cited 2013 Jan 21]. Available from: http://www.who.int/tobacco/mpower/mpower_report_full_2008.pdf

Tags:

Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Government & Policymakers, Healthcare, Environmental & Policy, Informational & Educational, Primary Prevention, Families & Households

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/mpower
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:53:27.0