{"id":860,"date":"2013-06-28T05:27:29","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T05:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/?p=860"},"modified":"2013-06-28T05:27:29","modified_gmt":"2013-06-28T05:27:29","slug":"world-no-tobacco-day-in-gabon-focusing-on-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/tc\/2013\/06\/28\/world-no-tobacco-day-in-gabon-focusing-on-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"World No Tobacco Day in Gabon: focusing on policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo and report credit: Thanguy NZUE OBAME, Service du Travail de la Lolo Bouenguidi a Koulamoutou and Mouvement Populaire Pour la Sant\u00e9 au Gabon (MPS-GABON)<\/p>\n<p>World No Tobacco Day in Gabon focused on a number of high level meetings held with key authorities including the President of the National Assembly and the Minister Delegate to Health. Held from 28-30 May, the meetings were a chance to discuss government policy making in relation to tobacco control.<\/p>\n<p>On 30 May, a press luncheon hosted by NGOs and WHO was held to brief the media on Article 13 of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its implementation in Gabon.<\/p>\n<p>Finally on May 31, 2013, events culminated with an address by Mr Nzue Obame, the Resident Representative WHO and Ministry of Health. 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