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Suriname Tobacco Control Summary (WHO 2021)

FCTC and Legislation

• Signed FCTC: June 24, 2004
• Ratification: December 16, 2008
• Income Group: Middle
• Tobacco Taxonomy:
  • Cigarettes taxed at 24.9% of retail price (26.53% total taxes).
  • Heated tobacco/ethanol/nicotine inhalation taxes applied.

MPOWER Compliance

• Monitoring: 5/10 (no youth data).
• Smoke-Free Environments: 3/10 (ban exists, compliance incomplete).
• Cessation Programs: 5/10 (NRT covered in specific settings, no national quit-line).
• Health Warnings: 5/10 (large warnings on packs compliant).
• Mass Media: 0/10 (no national anti-tobacco campaigns).
• Advertising Bans: 10/10 (complete ban on direct/indirect tobacco promotion).

Treatment of Dependence

• Minimal services:
  • NRT available in pharmacies/facilities but not cost-covered universally.
  • Limited cessation support in health care/facilities.

Taxation and Affordability

• Compliance: 8/10 direct ads banned, 10/10 indirect banned.
• Affordability:
  • Cigarettes less affordable in 2020 (trend since 2010).
  • E-cigarettes taxed, prices not specified.

Key Strengths/Weaknesses

• Strengths: High compliance in advertising bans, plain packaging, affordability reduction.
• Weaknesses: No national surveillance, low cessation program funding, no mass media campaigns, pending FCTC ratification (signed only).

Notes:

• Income-based affordability is high.
• Emissions metrics not fully reported.
• Subnational jurisdictions minimal.