Here is a brief list of what we think needs to change. What do you think? Let us know in the comments. Visit the links at the end to explore these issues in more detail. See our Glossary for short explanations of the acronyms. Read More...
May 10-16, 2021. This weekly analysis provides an overview of the major tobacco harm reduction (THR) issues that grabbed space in the mainstream international and national print and electronic media during the period between May 10-16, 2021. Read More
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination told the National Assembly on September 5 that the Velo nicotine pouches are non-tobacco products and do not fall under its regulatory mandate. During the question hour, the ministry clarified that it had not issued any license to any cigarette company to manufacture or the sale of Velo nicotine pouches. Read More...
ہر منگل کو دن تین بج کر دس منٹ پر ریڈیوپاکستان کے میڈم ویو اور ایف ایم 101 سے براہ راست "پاکستان سے سگریٹ نوشی کا مکمل خاتمہ ممکن ہے"، نشر ہوتا ہے۔ اس میں زندگی کے مختلف شعبوں سے تعلق رکھنے والے ماہرین شرکت کرتے ہیں، جن میں دانشور، محقق، اساتذہ کرام، اور سول سوسائٹی کے نمائندے شامل ہوتے ہیں۔ پاکستان بھر سے اس پروگرام میں کالز بھی لی جاتی ہیں۔ تفصیل کے لیے کلک کریں۔
اے آر آئی نے 'پاکستان میں تمباکونوشی کا خاتمہ ممکن ہے' کے عنوان سے ایک پوسٹر تیار کیا ہے۔ یہ پوسٹر پاکستان میں تمباکونوشوں کی تعداد، تمباکونوشی کے مالی و جانی نقصانات، تمباکونوشی کے خاتمے کے جدید تصور اور ملک سے تمباکونوشی کا خاتمہ کرنے کےلئے چار نکات پر مبنی لائحہ عمل جاننے کے بارے میں رہنمائی فراہم کرتا ہے۔-
ISLAMABAD: The government's decision to regularize the alternative innovative tobacco products has generated a debate on how it would affect the tobacco control initiatives in Pakistan. The federal cabinet's committee on disposal of legislative cases in its meeting on 1 December 2022 decided to regularize the heated tobacco products. Read More...
ISLAMABAD: The Alternative Research Initiative (ARI) has called for a significant scale-up in efforts to provide effective and affordable smoking essation services across Pakistan, where an estimated 31 million people are tobacco users. "Smoking is a major public health issue in Pakistan, ontributing to a wide range of diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and respiratory conditions," said Arshad Ali Syed, Project Director of ARI. Read More...
وزارت صحت نے قومی اسمبلی کو بتایا ہے کہ نکوٹین پاؤچز غیر تمباکو کی مصنوعات ہیں جن کےلیے قواعد و ضوابط بنانا ہمارے مینڈیٹ سے باہر ہیں۔ وزارت نے خاتون رکن قومی اسمبلی زرتاج گل وزیر کے ایک سوال کے جواب میں وضاحت کی ہے کہ اس نے کسی بھی سگریٹ کمپنی کو ویلو نکوٹین پاؤچ کی تیاری یا فروخت کےلیے کوئی لائسنس جاری نہیں کیے۔ ...مزید پڑھیں
Pakistan is a country with heavy use of tobacco. With more than 31 million tobacco users, the country is also one of the top ten raw tobacco producers in the world.
Despite successes in the tobacco control efforts, Pakistan continues to witness a constant increase in the number of tobacco users. After almost two decades of tobacco control efforts, Pakistan has reached a stage where it needs to find innovative approaches to help smokers quit smoking. Critically smokers need to be at the center of innovative approaches, helping them to achieve the ultimate goal of quitting smoking.
Pakistan Alliance for Nicotine and Tobacco Harm Reduction (PANTHR), a project of Alternative Research Initiative (ARI), is an initiative aimed at promoting innovative solutions for smoking cessation. While remaining committed to and supporting tobacco control efforts in Pakistan, especially Article 14 of FCTC, the alliance serves as a platform for promoting all innovative solutions for ending smoking whether counselling, NRTs, or harm reduction.
Further, the alliance serves as repository of research and scientific work and initiatives on safe nicotine delivery systems and harm reduction for tobacco control.
Established in 2019, PANTHR today has more than 16000 members. These include organizations, individuals, and smoker members.
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