Table 2 Perceptions of tobacco as public health issue and a future national tobacco policy (+ in support of, - against, +/- ambivalent)
From: Stakeholders' opinions about a tobacco policy in Lao PDR
Stakeholder | Tobacco public health issue | Tobacco policy |
|---|---|---|
Ministry of Health | + | + |
Dept Health Information and Education for Health | + | + |
Dept of Hygiene | + | + |
Mahosot hospital | + | + |
National Institute of Public Health | + | + |
Ministry of Education | + | + |
Ministry of Commerce | +/- | +/- |
Ministry of Agriculture | - | - |
Ministry of Information and Culture | + | + |
Lao Women's Union | + | + |
ADRA | + | + |
ASEAN | + | + |
Tobacco Industri | n.a. | n.a.* |