Guyana’s proposed Tobacco Control legislation does not seek to ban the sale of cigarettes nor criminalise smokers but aims to protect the population from the ravages of second-hand smoke and the ensuing health costs.
This was one of several messages shared on Tuesday during a sensitisation session hosted by the Ministry of Public Health.
Held at the Grand Coastal Hotel, the session sought to engage members of the media on varying aspects of the Tobacco Control Act which was read for the first time by Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence in June.