Opportunities to Integrate Tobacco Questions for Survey in Morocco
"Morocco faces a public health issue with a significant smoking rate. This report highlights the current conditions, prevalence estimates, and trends in tobacco use among students. Dr. Elkhansa Mahdaoui emphasizes the importance of integrating tobacco questions for survey. Key recommended policies and the WHO STEPwise approach aim to combat the epidemic by monitoring and collecting essential data. Explore opportunities to address tobacco use in Morocco."
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Morocco Morocco: : Opportunities Opportunities to Tobacco Questions for Survey Tobacco Questions for Survey to Integrate Integrate Dr Elkhansa Mahdaoui,MD,MPH Non Communicable Diseases Department Moroccan Ministry of Health
Morocco Morocco: : Current Current Conditions Conditions Smoking is a public health issue: The current tobacco smoking rate (age 18 and over) is 32.0% for men and 0.2% for women. The SimSmoke model projects more than 3,370,000 premature deaths of smokers alive (more than 3,350,000 male and 17,000 female deaths) in 2010 (Levy DT and Al. Application of the Abridged SimSmoke model to four Eastern Mediterranean countries, 2015). The proportion of deaths attributable to tobacco is 8% for age 30 and over (WHO Global Report: Mortality attributable to tobacco 2012).
Age Age- -standardised standardised prevalence estimates for tobacco smoking among all prevalence estimates for tobacco smoking among all persons aged 15 years and over in Morocco persons aged 15 years and over in Morocco
Currently use any tobacco products among 13 Currently use any tobacco products among 13- -15 years old students in Morocco over time Morocco over time 15 years old students in Global Youth Tobacco Survey data , Fact sheets Morocco; 2001, 2006, and 2010 .
Currently smoking cigarettes among 13 Currently smoking cigarettes among 13- -15 years old students in Morocco over time over time 15 years old students in Morocco
Key Key recommended recommended policy policy To monitor the epidemic through systematic and regular surveys, covering all population, youth and adults. Monitoring can provide policy-makers and public health authorities with essential information to fight this epidemic. Tobacco Questions can be embedded in existing population-based surveys or censuses.
WHO WHO STEPwise STEPwise approach approach(1) (1) Non communicable diseases are responsible for 75% of all deaths in Morocco. The STEPwise approach is a the WHO s recommended tool for surveillance of chronic diseases and their risk factors. Currently, Morocco is preparing to implement the stepwise investigation.
WHO WHO STEPwise STEPwise approach approach(2) (2) STEPwise approach= a good opportunity to use TQS in Morocco. Using the TQS in the STEPwise survey is a standard set of tobacco questions in surveys. TQS will help Morocco to improve comparability at the national and international levels.
Methodology Population targeted: 18 years and over Sample size: 6050 covering the 12 regions in Morocco Response rate: 80% Exclusion criteria: - poeple who have not given their consent to participate in the investigation and / or those who have been issued two (02) unsuccessful visits . - Individuals unable to answer questions ( people with special needs : Needs, deaf, dumb , blind).
Others opportunities The High Commission for Planning (HCP), the main producer of official statistics in Morocco will conduct: surveys on the living standards of households (2017) survey on family (every 5 years).
