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ArticleTobacco control2022

'A contradiction between our state and the tobacco company': conflicts of interest and institutional constraints as barriers to implementing Article 5.3 in Bangladesh.

S M Abdullah, Tracey Wagner-Rizvi, Rumana Huque, Sushama Kanan, Samina Huque, Rob Ralston, Jeff Collin

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S M AbdullahDepartment of Economics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh abdullahsonnet@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-2083-2253
Tracey Wagner-RizviGlobal Health Policy Unit, The University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4582-8923
Rumana HuqueDepartment of Economics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Sushama KananARK Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Samina HuqueARK Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Rob RalstonGlobal Health Policy Unit, The University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8664-3565
Jeff CollinGlobal Health Policy Unit, The University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science, Edinburgh, UK.

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Medical Research Council MR/P027946/2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionBangladesh has not yet adopted measures to implement Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. The National Tobacco Control Cell (NTCC) has drafted a guideline for implementation, but progress has stalled amid high levels of tobacco industry interference in public policy. This paper examines the barriers to minimising industry interference in a context of close relationships between government officials and tobacco companies.

methodsIn-depth interviews were conducted with government officials, representatives from civil society, think tank and media organisations, and academic researchers. The data were analysed using a '3 Is' framework developed within the political sciences, emphasising the interactive role of

resultsThe findings indicate that policy

conclusionNTCC's initiatives towards implementing Article 5.3 constitute an important opportunity to address conflicts of interest that restrict tobacco control in Bangladesh. Progress in minimising industry interference is essential to realising the commitment to being smoke free by 2040.

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Tobacco IndustryBangladeshConflict of InterestHealth PolicyHumanslow/middle income countrypublic policytobacco industry

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