Action Nepal is a non-governmental organization established in 2013 with the primary goal of advancing tobacco control in Nepal. Action Nepal envisions to create Nepal a tobacco-free nation. More specifically, Action Nepal is exclusively working on the effective implementation and enforcement of existing tobacco control laws, introduction and passage of plain packaging policy, advocacy for at least 75% tax on tobacco products, compliance with smoke-free laws, comprehensive TAPS ban and sales ban, prevention of tobacco industry’s inference and CSR activities, and ensuring fulfillment of Nepal’s commitments in international platforms such as WHO.
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Main points:
1. The tobacco used in cigarettes contain over 7000 chemicals – at least 250 of these are known to be harmful to health and over 70 are known carcinogens.
Action Nepal closely works with media act National and Subnational level to advocate for promoting public health.
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