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The Regional Action Plan for Tobacco Control in the Western Pacific (2020-2030) is a road map for countries and areas in the Region to take strategic action to achieve global tobacco control goals and counteract a shared threat to health, longevity and prosperity across the Western Pacific. Formed as a result of collaborative and consultative process across countries and areas in the Region, as well as with relevant tobacco control stakeholders and partners, this Regional Action Plan encompasses four strategic areas for action: (1) prioritizing tobacco control in all relevant policies; (2) accelerating implementation of tobacco control measures, including those in the WHO FCTC and its guidelines for implementation; (3) gearing up for emerging challenges in tobacco control; and (4) applying whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches to tobacco control. The dashboard on implementation progress of the Regional Action Plan for Tobacco Control in the Western Pacific Region is accessible here.

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