Africa: Hike Tax, Price of Cigarettes to Reduce Smoking - Experts

Further hike in taxes and prices of tobacco products will help reduce smoking in African countries, experts at a key meeting on tobacco taxation have said.

Organised by the World Health Organisation, the two-day meeting in Kigali aims at raising awareness of the role of tax and price measures in meeting public health objectives, and improving the understanding of the participating countries on the development of effective tobacco tax policies.

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