Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance
Smoke-free Index Myanmar: Implementation of WHO FCTC Article 8 (PDF 18.7mb) Protection from exposure to tobacco smoke in Myanmar, 2022. Tobacco Charity Exposed: Review of the Tobacco Industry’s CSR Activities in the ASEAN Region (PDF 1 MB) As tobacco advertisements, promotions, and sponsorships are being restricted or prohibited by governments in line with the WHO Framework […]
Additional resources by WHO and World Bank WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration This WHO technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration builds upon the 2010 WHO technical manual on tobacco tax administration by further detailing the strategies for effective tobacco tax policy development, design, implementation and administration. This 2021 edition
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The ASEAN Tobacco Control Atlas ASEAN Tobacco Control Atlas Sixth Edition 2024 (PDF 86mb) The ASEAN Tobacco Control Atlas 5th Edition (PDF 57mb) The fifth edition of the Tobacco Control Atlas: ASEAN Region tracks the progress on applying measures that reduce the demand for tobacco in accordance with the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO
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FCTC Scorecard The SEATCA FCTC Scorecard is a civil society tool that measures the implementation of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and its guidelines across the ten ASEAN nations. The Scorecard reflects the performance of each ASEAN country on key FCTC articles and surfaces effective tobacco control strategies while also drawing attention to gaps
Our latest publications SEATCA Annual Report 2025 The 2025 Annual Report highlights the region’s steady progress toward a future free from tobacco and nicotine addiction. Marking 25 years of advocacy, this year’s report details critical milestones across our focal countries, including the expansion of 100% smoke-free environments, successful tobacco tax reforms, and the implementation of
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Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship Tobacco Advertising, Promotion, and Sponsorship Index: Implementation of Article 13 of the WHO Framework Converntion on Tobacco Control in ASEAN Countries 2024 (PDF 3.8mb) Lifting the Veil of Tobacco Industry’s Corporate Charity in ASEAN (PDF 1.4mb) Success and challenge of banning new tobacco products – HK’s experience (PDF 2.4mb)In 2021,
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Smoke-Free Environments 2024 ASEAN Smoke-free Award Report The 2024 ASEAN Smoke-free Award Report highlights the region’s ongoing commitment to building healthy, smoke-free communities. Launched in 2012 under the leadership of the 12th ASEAN Secretary-General Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, the “Towards a Smoke-free ASEAN” campaign aims to reduce tobacco-related harm, protect against secondhand smoke, and promote healthier
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Sustainable Financing for Health Promotion and Tobacco Control Earmarked Tobacco Taxes: Lesson learnt from nine countries PDF 1.7mb This publication examines the experience of nine countries in the six WHO regions (Botswana, Egypt, Iceland, Panama, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Thailand and Viet Nam) that have introduced laws for earmarking tax revenues on tobacco (and in some
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Other Publications SEATCA Annual Report 2025 The 2025 Annual Report highlights the region’s steady progress toward a future free from tobacco and nicotine addiction. Marking 25 years of advocacy, this year’s report details critical milestones across our focal countries, including the expansion of 100% smoke-free environments, successful tobacco tax reforms, and the implementation of
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Tobacco Tax Lost Rupiahs: A study on delayed implementation of optimal tax policy in Indonesia (PDF English 3.1mb, Bahasa 1mb) Documents how an opportunity to collect USD 7.2 billion (IDR 1.8 trillion) was forgone because of a complicated multi-tiered tobacco tax system. Despite regular tax increases and reduction of the tiers, kretek cigarettes in Indonesia