Nepal Cancer Relief Society in Association with Nepal Research Development Institute organized a one day interactive workshop titled “Commitment for Tobacco Tax increment in Local Government Election Manifesto” at Akama Hotel, Dhumbarahi on March 31st, 2022.
The main objective of the event was to interact and gather political commitment from major political parties of Nepal to include tobacco taxation in their manifesto for the upcoming election, read a statement issued by the Nepal Cancer Relief Society.
The event was organized to sensitize the political parties about the harm caused by tobacco use and urge them to take initiatives to control tobacco in Nepal.
The taxation in tobacco will help ensure the right to health as stated in Chapter 3 of the Constitution of Nepal. It should be a political agenda of every political parties to increase tobacco tax and ensure the optimal health of their voters, the statement read.
