Solomon Islands struggles with Tobacco Control implementation

Solomon Islands struggles with Tobacco Control implementation

The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) has been slow in implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and the Tobacco Control Act. This is despite the country becoming a party to the WHO FCTC in 2004 and enacting the Act in 2010.WHO FCTC Article 5.3 obligates member countries to protect public health policies related to tobacco control from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco indus…