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Kenya, Uganda rank top globally in enacting tobacco control measures

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Kenya and Uganda are among the top 10 countries worldwide that implemented tobacco control measures in 2021 as industry players took advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to gain influence and undermine health policies. FILE PHOTO | COURTESY 

By  GILBERT MWIJUKE

Kenya and Uganda are among the top 10 countries worldwide that implemented tobacco control measures in 2021 as industry players took advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to gain influence and undermine health policies.

The Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2021 released on November 2 analysed 80 countries and shows that Brunei, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France and Uganda ranked best overall.

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