Ministry of Health, Government of Pakistan
Year(s) : 2010, 2009, 2008
Grant Recipient Type : Government
Grantor : International Union Against Tobacco and Lung Disease (The Union)/WLF
Project goal : To enhance tobacco control in Pakistan.
Direct Grant : No
The Union
Key achievement to date:
Technical Advisory Group formed and notified in
national gazette.
Objective: This grant supports
MPOWER goals.
Major
accomplishments to date:
- Staff identified at all levels and recruitment initiated.
- Technical Advisory Group formed and notified in national gazette to oversee the formation of task forces.
- Initial discussions held with the provinces, focal points identified.
- Working in collaboration with partners, monitoring done through a partner civil society organization.
- Islamic rulings on tobacco printed.
- Two ulema (religious leaders) conferences
held.