Jordan joins framework on tobacco control

AMMAN — Deputising for HH Princess Dina Mired the head of the Lower House’s Health and Environment Committee, MP Issa Khashashneh, on Thursday launched the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) on tobacco control, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

The FCA seeks to curb the tobacco lobby’s efforts to influence legislation in countries. This is the first time the Kingdom is aligning itself with the FCA, which is supported by the World Health Organisation, according to Petra.

The secretary general of the Health Ministry, Adnan Ishaq, said that the ministry is exerting all efforts to implement the recommendations of the FCA which is made up of nearly 500 organisations from more than 100 low, middle and high-income countries.