The Global Tobacco Control Unit fosters international tobacco control through surveillance,
capacity building, and information exchange.
To address the worldwide epidemic of disease and death caused by tobacco use, the Office on
Smoking and Health (OSH)
works with its many partners to foster global tobacco control initiatives. OSH activities
in the global arena—
Support expansion of the science base through surveillance and research
Build country capacity for data collection, analysis, and reporting
Assist countries and regions in linking surveillance data to tobacco control program and policy
interventions
The goals of the Global Tobacco Control Unit include:
Establishing global tobacco surveillance system for youth and adults
Enhancing country capacity to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive tobacco control
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