The World Health Organization's MPOWER package consists of six evidence-based tobacco control strategies to reduce tobacco-related death and disease. Read more about how some countries are implementing MPOWER strategies by clicking on each of the countries below.

Bangladesh

First country to sign the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in 2003

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India

There was a 17.3 percent relative decrease in tobacco use among adults in India from 2010 to 2017

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Mexico

There was nearly a 14 percent relative increase in quit attempts among adult tobacco smokers in Mexico from 2009 to 2015

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Philippines

There was nearly a 20 percent relative decrease in tobacco use among adults in the Philippines from 2009 to 2015

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Russian Federation

There was a 21.5 percent relative decrease in tobacco use among adults from 2009 to 2016

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Thailand

In 2018, Thailand was the first Asian country to require standardized cigarette packaging

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Ukraine

There was a 19 percent relative decrease in tobacco use among adults in Ukraine from 2010 to 2017

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Uruguay

In 2016, Uruguay was victorious in standing up to Big Tobacco as the industry challenged the country’s tobacco packaging laws

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Viet Nam

In 2013, Viet Nam adopted their first comprehensive tobacco control law

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