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Harm reduction model can help tackle smoking

In an effort to enhance Africa’s public health, stakeholders in the health sector have been challenged to consider harm reduction as a guiding principle in their public health strategies to help tackle tobacco smoking. This call came out when Kenya hosted the third Harm Reduction Exchange, with the primary focus on enhancing tobacco harm reduction initiatives. Harm reduction is a strategy aimed at mitigating the adverse effects of health-related behaviours without necessarily eradicating them or promoting complete abstinence from harmful substances. This approach is gradually gaining prominence as a more compassionate and effective approach in public health. A call to embrace these harm reduction products

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