Learning Objectives: Identify and describe the global tobacco surveillance activities OSH is conducting. Attendees will also be able to locate resource information that is available on each of the activities.
Abstract: This presentation will report on the global tobacco surveillance effort being undertaken by the Office on Smoking and Health (OSH), CDC. OSH works with international partners (World Health Organization [WHO], Canadian Public Health Association [CPHA], National Cancer Institute [NCI], American Cancer Society [ACS], and World Bank) to provide technical and scientific support to countries in the development of country tobacco control programs. CDC and its partners are developing a global surveillance system that includes: the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), the Global School Personnel Survey (GSPS), the Global Health Professional Survey (GHPS), a regional reporting system, and the NATIONS system. The GYTS tracks tobacco use among youth across countries using a common methodology and core questionnaire. The GSPS assesses school policy and curriculum regarding tobacco use on school property. The GSPS and the GHPS collect data on the prevalence of tobacco use among adults. The Region System and NATIONS will provide cross country reporting on a broad range of tobacco related topics: prevalence, laws and regulation, advertising, and economics. This global surveillance system is intended to enhance the capacity of countries to design, implement, and evaluate their tobacco control and prevention programs. Funding for this effort has been provided by: OSH/CDC, WHO, CPHA, and NCI.
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