Brazzaville, 30 May 2011 -- WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Luis Sambo, has re-iterated his appeal to all Member States in the Region to ratify and implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

In his message on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), to be observed worldwide on Tuesday (31 May), Dr Sambo stressed that the treaty “is good for protecting public health, good for increasing government revenue, good for preserving the environment and good for helping tobacco growers to shift to alternative activities.”