Cameroon's opportunity to advance public health through Tobacco harm reduction

Cameroon's opportunity to advance public health through Tobacco harm reduction

By Dr. Tatah Eunice Kisifen Cameroon stands at a critical crossroads in its public health journey. 4532 people die yearly in Cameroon (1.74%) due to tobacco smoking.  With tobacco-related illnesses continuing to claim thousands of lives each year, the time has come to embrace a modern, evidence-based approach to tackling the smoking epidemic. Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) offers a pragmatic solution—one that complements existing tobacco control s…

During a hearing granted to him by the Cameroonian Minister of Public Health, Manaouda Malachie, the president of The Medical Supply Company of Switzerland Ltd (MSCS), a Swiss company specializing in hospital equipment and turnkey medical solutions, Marco Illy, presented a project to build, in four years, health infrastructure...