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ArticleTobacco control2022

Norms, rules and policy tools: understanding Article 5.3 as an instrument of tobacco control governance.

Rob Ralston, Selamawit Hirpa, Shalini Bassi, Denis Male, Praveen Kumar, Rachel Ann Barry, Jeff Collin

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Article in Tobacco control, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Countering Tobacco Industry Interference: A Policy Brief on Strengthening the WHO FCTC Article 5.3 Adoption in India.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2024
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  9. Addressing tobacco industry influence in tobacco-growing countries.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Rob RalstonGlobal Health Policy Unit, Social Policy, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Rob.Ralston@ed.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0001-8664-3565
Selamawit HirpaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Shalini BassiHRIDAY, Delhi, India.
Denis MaleSchool of Public Health, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
Praveen KumarDepartment of Commerce, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Rachel Ann BarryGlobal Health Policy Unit, Social Policy, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1683-7895
Jeff CollinGlobal Health Policy Unit, Social Policy, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/P027946/2Medical Research Council MR/S037519/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionArticle 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, elaborated via its implementation guidelines, can be understood as a policy instrument comprising norms, rules and policy tools designed to shape practices of policy making and minimise tobacco industry interference.

methodsThis qualitative research is based on in-depth interviews with officials from diverse government sectors and non-governmental organisations across countries (Ethiopia, India, Uganda) that have adopted measures to implement Article 5.3.

resultsThe data highlight varied perceptions and knowledge of Article 5.3 norms between health and non-health sectors. Health officials typically link its

conclusionConceptualising Article 5.3 as a policy instrument helps to explain how its rules and policy tools interact with each other and with broader governance processes. This framework has the potential to enhance understanding of Article 5.3 and help identify opportunities and constraints in its implementation.

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