June, 2004

NHPA started monitoring of the implementation of the Georgian Law on Tobacco Control in medical institutions and institutions of medical education. The first stage of  monitoring process revealed that in majority of these institutions administration was unaware even about the existence of such law, or they did not knopw the essence of the law. Following information providede by the NHPA, awareness in Tobacco  control significantly increased in medical facilities and educational institutions, and which is most importnat, the issue on FCTC ratification has been widely discussed by society.

Translation of "Doctors and Tobacco" was completed and translation submitted to TCRC.