Tourism Guyana - Altitude Cocktail Bar & Grill Date - Part 2
Altitude Cocktail Bar & Grill Date - Part 2
Location: Lot 3 Sandy Babb Street | Kitty, Georgetown, Guyana
Directed and Produced by: Neilon A.Dias & Creative Marketing Co.
Hosted By: Tammy Quail and Stephan Sookram
Song: Guyanese Boy
Written By Kwasi Edmondson (Ace)
Produced By Joel Browne (J2KProductions)
Mixed by Joel Browne (J2KProductions)
???????? Bars and Nightclubs | Tobacco Control Ad Guyana | Gtmemoirs
Ensuring the protection of a country’s population from the adverse effects of tobacco is a marathon process, requiring stamina, coordination, perseverance, dedication, and support; but the payoff is huge – the improved health and wellbeing of citizens.
On 27 July 2017 and after a five-year process, these efforts culminated in the passage of Guyana's National #Tobacco Act, one of the most complete tobacco control laws in the Americas. This outstanding success, however, brings a new set of challenges, and the race continues to ensure the Right to Health of the citizens of Guyana with the enforcement of these measures to protect the population from the dangers of tobacco smoke.
It is critical to ensure that the measures outlined in the Act are implemented immediately, while at the same time the countering the threats posed by interference from the local tobacco industry, aimed at reversing these public health gains.
The Tobacco Control Act 2017
The World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is an international public health treaty and a guiding framework for the global fight against the tobacco epidemic. Guyana has been a Party to the FCTC since 2005. The FCTC requires countries to apply a series of policies and measures aimed at reducing the global tobacco epidemic.
The National Tobacco Act enacted in Guyana follows several of the articles of this Convention and mandates the adoption and implementation of a series of tobacco control policies that make it one of the most complete tobacco control laws. These include:
- 100% smoke-free environments in all indoor public spaces, indoor workspaces, public transportation and specified outdoor spaces to protect people from exposure to tobacco smoke
- A ban on all forms of advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products
- Health warnings featured on 60% of tobacco product packaging, including images.
- A ban on the sale of tobacco products to and by minors, the prohibition on vending machines sales; and a ban on the manufacture and sales of toys and candies, and any other good in the form of tobacco products.
Dr. Anselm Hennis, Director of the Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, PAHO, stated, “The adoption of this bill is not only a milestone for public health in Guyana, it is a tremendous advance for CARICOM and the entire Region of the Americas. This achievement is a powerful demonstration of the critical importance of political leadership to protect the health of every citizen.”
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