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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |