KEY FACTS
Population
Cameroon has a population of 24,053,727 according to 2017 statistics from the World Bank
Cameroon and the WHO FCTC
Date of FCTC signature: 13 May 2004
Date of FCTC ratification (or legal equivalent): 03 February 2006
Date of FCTC Entry into force: 04 May 2006
Specific national government objectives in tobacco control: Yes
National agency or technical unit for tobacco control: Yes
Prevalence of tobacco use
Youth tobacco use | Adult tobacco smoking | Adult cigarette smoking | ||||
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Prevalence (%) | Current tobacco use | Current cigarette smoking | Current smokers | Daily smokers | Daily smokers | Daily smokers |
Male | 13.8 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
Female | 5.7 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3.8 |
Total | 10.1 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 3.0 |
Source: WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017
CESSATION
Cameroon has a toll-free smoking quit line/help line. Smoking cessation support is available in some health facilities.
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HEALTH WARNING
Cameroon requires graphic health warning labels covering at least 70 percentage of the surface of packs of tobacco products.
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COORDINATION MECHANISM
Cameroon has specific government objectives for tobacco control as well as a national tobacco control technical unit or agency.
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ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, SPONSORSHIP
Some forms of tobacco advertising are banned in Cameroon. Partial restrictions do exist on promotion and sponsorship.
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- Arrêté N° 967 du 25 Juin 2007
- Circulaire du 11 Jullet 2012 relative Relative à la lutte antitabac dans les services centraux du Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et les institutions universitaires publiques.
- Lettre Circulaire N°19_07 du 11 septembre 2007
- Loi N° 2010_0483 PM du 18 mars 2010Arrêté Conjoint N°001/ MINSANTE/MINCOMMERCE du 03 Janvier 2018 fixant les modalités de conditionnement et d’étiquetage des produits du tabac
ATCA CSO PARTNERS
- ALTERNATIVES DURABLES pour le DEVELOPPEMENT (ADD)
- Association Life
- Association MALEO SANTE
- Coalition Camerounaise Contre le Tabac (C3T)
- Health Promotion Watch (HPW)
- Mouvement national des consommateurs