Tobacco control as an accelerator for the Sustainable Development Goals in Zambia

Overview

Tobacco is one of the biggest public health challenges, and not only deprives Zambia of health and wealth, but threatens sustainable development.

UNDP, the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC, WHO and the Zambia Ministry of Health released this joint policy brief, which highlights how a continued focus on strengthening tobacco control will help accelerate Zambia’s efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It explores linkages between tobacco control and each of the 17 SDGs, issues and opportunities to deliver mutual benefits across the SDG agenda.