This analysis elaborates on the relationships depicted in the visual illustrating the Foundation’s work vis-à-vis the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals1 (herein referred to as SDGs). The 2030 Agenda for SDGs provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet. The blueprint is predicated on goals and targets that seek to balance the three dimensions – economic, social, and environmental – of sustainable development and is reviewed using a set of well-defined global indicators.2 The Foundation’s SDG map and this legend identify relevant goals and within them specific targets and associated indicators the Foundation aims to materially impact.
The purpose of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World is to improve global health by ending smoking in this generation, while mitigating the effects of this transformation on tobacco farmers and tobacco-dependent economies. The Foundation’s Strategic Plan is supported by three core initiatives: Health, Science, and Technology; Agriculture and Livelihoods; and Industry Transformation. All three initiatives naturally intersect with several of the SDGs. The SDGs thus provide a valuable framework to assess the coherency and interdependence of the Foundation’s core initiatives.
1 United Nations. Sustainable Development Goals Knowledge Platform. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs.
2 United National General Assembly. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on July 6,2017. Published July 10, 2017. https://undocs.org/A/RES/71/313.
Better let them smoke and die? #Bloomberg funded major international #NGO’s logic for #LMICs is baffling and worrying writes @swimdaily. #India #data #bidis #science #harmreduction #health #access #UN #mustread https://therearehumansintheroom.csdconsulting.net/
As the world continues to combat the #COVID19 pandemic, a new survey shows that trust in government is significantly lower than trust in the medical community. Derek Yach writes in @BDliveSA that to change unhealthy behavior, doctors must come to the forefront of public outreach.
People trust the state less than doctors, which is where smoking comes in @BD_Africa @INNCOorg @Filtermag_org #Trust in #government and #doctors is key to public support of health policies- from #COVID19 to #smoking https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2020-08-12-people-trust-the-state-less-than-doctors-which-is-where-smoking-comes-in/
The true cost of a #cigarette is more than it seems. As the world begins to smoke less cigarettes, we must help #Malawi’s smallholder #tobaccofarmers switch to sustainable alternative livelihoods. https://bit.ly/3bEUZ8Y
Many governments in #LatinAmerica (including #Mexico, #Argentina, & #Brazil) have passed restrictive policies on safer #nicotine products. @VIDAdotNEWS hosted a panel discussion on the unintended consequences of strict regulations in Latin America.
Live right now: "Why Bans Are Not Best for Latin America"
https://youtu.be/I3tTphE08H4
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