Global Tobacco Control: An Integrated Approach to Global Health Policy

Development, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 65-69, 2005

5 Pages Posted: 5 Oct 2006 Last revised: 26 Dec 2009

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Jennifer Prah Ruger

University of Pennsylvania - School of Social Policy & Practice; University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine

Abstract

Following the development discussion in the last volume on the 'politics of health', Jennifer Prah Ruger argues that the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) represents a shift in global health policy that recognizes the importance of addressing health needs on multiple fronts and integrating public policies into a comprehensive set of health improvement strategies. She argues that the FCTC provides a model for multifaceted approaches to health improvement that require simultaneous progress on various dimensions.

Keywords: Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, global tobacco control, development policy, horizontal and vertical integration, integrated public policy

JEL Classification: H21, H23, H77, I10, I12, I18

Suggested Citation

Prah Ruger, Jennifer, Global Tobacco Control: An Integrated Approach to Global Health Policy. Development, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 65-69, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=934989

Jennifer Prah Ruger (Contact Author)

University of Pennsylvania - School of Social Policy & Practice ( email )

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University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine

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Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States

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