Investment case for tobacco control in Fiji

Overview

Tobacco is a health and sustainable development issue. Tobacco causes early death and disease, results in high health costs and economic losses, widens socioeconomic inequalities, and impedes progress across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

This report presents the findings of the case for investing in tobacco control in Fiji, a stated priority of the Government of Fiji. In line with the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) Global Strategy to Accelerate Tobacco Control, it measures the costs and benefits—in health and economic terms—of implementing five priority tobacco control measures