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Ministry of Health aims to halve number of smokers by 2015
Belgrade,
30 May 2007
Serbian Minister of Health Tomica Milosavljevic said on the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day that the Ministry of Health aims to halve the number of smokers by 2015.
Milosavljevic said that results of the Ministry as part of the Tobacco Control Strategy are already showing results since the number of smokers is being reduced by 1% every next year.
He said that the aim of the Ministry is that all health and educational institutions become areas free of tobacco smoke.
According to Milosavljevic, the EU set 2009 as the year without tobacco smoke and by that time smoking should be banned in every official institution.
Cigarette makers and the Ministry of Health are opponents and therefore there will be no partnership between them, the Minister said and noted that some representatives of the tobacco industry tried to establish cooperation with the Ministry. Milosavljevic explained that it is not possible as they are on opposing sides.
Most efficient measures in fighting smoking is an increase of cigarette prices and limiting supply, Milosavljevic said and added that inspectors charged 1,000 unconscientious smokers with mandatory fines since January.
He said that the aim of the Ministry is that all health and educational institutions become areas free of tobacco smoke.
According to Milosavljevic, the EU set 2009 as the year without tobacco smoke and by that time smoking should be banned in every official institution.
Cigarette makers and the Ministry of Health are opponents and therefore there will be no partnership between them, the Minister said and noted that some representatives of the tobacco industry tried to establish cooperation with the Ministry. Milosavljevic explained that it is not possible as they are on opposing sides.
Most efficient measures in fighting smoking is an increase of cigarette prices and limiting supply, Milosavljevic said and added that inspectors charged 1,000 unconscientious smokers with mandatory fines since January.
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