Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death in the world. (Represent)
New Delhi:
The World Health Organization today launched the ‘Stop Smoking App’ to help people give us tobacco in any form. Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director said: “Tobacco kills in all its forms. , WHO Southeast Asia.
WHO’s first app to help users identify triggers, set goals, manage cravings and focus to quit smoking.
During the period 2000-2025, WHO Southeast Asia recorded the fastest decline in tobacco use, but continued to have the highest 432 million tobacco users, accounting for 29% of the population. The region has 266 million smokeless tobacco users out of a global total of 355 million.
The region has expanded tobacco monitoring to monitor tobacco use rates and tobacco control policies.
The ‘WHO Quit App’, launched as part of the leading health agency’s annual ‘Pledge to Quit Smoking’ campaign, is the East region’s newest tobacco control initiative. South Asia.
Tobacco is the world’s leading cause of preventable death, and kills nearly 8 million people each year. It claims 1.6 million lives in the WHO Southeast Asia Region, one of the largest producers and consumers of tobacco products, according to the United Nations agency.
Tobacco use is a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) including cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic lung disease, and diabetes. Tobacco users are also at increased risk of complications and severe illness during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
