Review tobacco treaty first before discussing pandemic treaty

Review tobacco treaty first before discussing pandemic treaty - experts

By Red Mendoza

May 11, 2023 7:34 pm

A cardiologist who served as former president of the Philippine Heart Association and the Asia Pacific Society for Hypertension backed proposals to review the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) if it were to be used as a guide in the forging of a pandemic treaty.

Dr. Rafael Castillo said a review of the FCTC is crucial to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past as the World Health Organization is mulling the creation of a pandemic treaty.

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