UNDP: In Armenia, tobacco use leads to 5,500 deaths every yearNovember 1, 2021 - 18:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In Armenia, around 28% of people currently use some form of tobacco product, leading to over 5,500 deaths every year, UNDP said in it's Tobacco Control Investment Case for the country, updated on October 29. About half of those deaths occur among those under the age of 70. Nearly one-fifth (19 percent) of lives lost from tobacco use are due to exposure to secondhand smoke, which is more than double the global average, UNDP revealed. "Tobacco costs Armenia AMD 273.1 billion every year, equivalent to 4.2 percent of its annual GDP. These annual costs include a) AMD 75.8 billion in healthcare expenditures, and b) AMD 197.3 billion in lost productive capacities due to premature mortality and disability as well as workplace smoking breaks," the report added. "The investment case findings demonstrate that enacting and enforcing seven proven FCTC tobacco control measures would, over the next 15 years save 23,245 lives and reduce the incidence of disease. AMD 889 billion in economic losses would be averted, and implementation would lead to an additional AMD 246 billion in savings through avoidance of tobacco-attributable healthcare expenditures. " UNDP said the economic benefits (AMD 889 billion) would significantly outweigh the costs of implementing the 7 WHO FCTC measures (AMD 10.4 billion). Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |