At a meeting on strategy to control the use of tobacco products in Cambodia and the establishment of a non-smoking city network recently, HE Prof. Ung Phirun, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Health, said the health impact Of tobacco use causes people to die prematurely up to 15 years old And 7 deaths. Every year, about 2 million people live in developing countries and 12% of adults die globally. Use of tobacco products has increased the cost of household expenses and medical costs caused by the use of tobacco products. The more affordable tobacco products in the market and the advertising of tobacco products are remarkable by the sale of tobacco products at retailers, tobacco products and through women. Publish. In addition, smoking rates for adults in tobacco increased. About 6.97 million tobacco smugglers were smuggled to homes, tobacco products at home, at work and in public places.
He further said that to reduce the morbidity and mortality rate due to the use of tobacco products in Cambodia more efficiently and ensure productive supervision. Tobacco requires the support and commitment of relevant stakeholders, including public health policy makers, Monitoring of tobacco products at national and sub-national organizations and stakeholders to develop and implement laws and regulations related to tobacco control.
However, Cambodians today have a lot of knowledge about the health issues and the impact of smoking or the use of tobacco products. In some ministries or public places, there are signs of non-smoking signs, and there are officials from the Ministry of Health and non-governmental organizations who work to cure some of the health problems. Educate people about the effects of smoking often.
According to figures from the Ministry of Health, currently about 2 million Cambodians are using tobacco products and the cost of cigarettes for 201 cigarettes. .5 million US dollars and over the treatment of illnesses and loss of workforce caused by tobacco-related illnesses of approximately US $ 162.7 million annually Higher
