Palace says nothing wrong with DOH chief's photo with tobacco execs

Palace says nothing wrong with DOH chief's photo with tobacco execs

Malacañang on Wednesday defended Health Secretary Ted Herbosa after he drew flak for posing with executives of a tobacco company in a photo during a recent Pala

Palace on Herbosa posing with tobacco execs: Photos doesn't mean he violated law

Malacañang defended Wednesday Health Secretary Ted Herbosa after the latter drew flak for posing with executives from a tobacco company for a photo.

As we celebrate 20 years of the adoption of the Framework Convention of the World Health Organization for Tobacco Control (WCCT/WHO), last February, we made a recount and a few brief reflections on its effect on the public health of the country. Costa Rica adheres in 2005 to this treaty and thus becomes a State party, a condition ratified by the Legislative Assembly in 2008. Consistent with the previous decision, in 2012 it subscribes to Law 902…

According to the law, smoking is prohibited in a wide range of public spaces, both closed and open. This includes public and private offices, means of transport, land, sea and air transport terminals, and any closed place