Ghana: Govt asked to intensify tobacco control to avert public health crisis

 The government has been urged to intensify tobacco control efforts in view of the rising smoker population on the African continent to avert a public health crisis.

Mr Mamadou Biteye, the Execu­tive Secretary of the Africa Capac­ity Building Foundation (ACBF), a non-governmental organisation, who made the call, said that was crucial to not only protect the health of the population, but help promote sustainable development.

He was speaking at the opening of the 2nd African…