Global Tobacco Control: An Integrated Approach to Global Health Policy

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 Classifications: H21, H23, H77, I10, I12, I18

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