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The 13th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health

Building capacity for a tobacco-free world

July 12-15, 2006, Washington, DC, USA



Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 2:50 PM
41-9

Using Global Youth Tobacco Survey Data for Program Planning and Evaluation

Samira Asma, DDS. MPH, Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop K-50, Atlanta, GA 30341

Objective: Using global tobacco surveillance system data to identify tobacco control problems and develop program strategies to address the problems.

Methods: Goals, objectives, and activities will be established to address the tobacco control issues through the identification of infrastructure, implementing components of policy interventions, and resources to influence policy.

Results: Brief action plans, including goals, objectives, and activities will be developed during the workshop by the participants to address the tobacco control problem.



Web Page: www.cdc.gov/tobacco/global