The World Health Organization (WHO) has come forward to help 1.3 billion tobacco-users worldwide kick the habit during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The organization announced that it is launching an initiative for people suffering from tobacco addiction. This decision has been taken in view of the ongoing epidemic caused by COVID-19. During the briefing on Friday, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, "Those involved in this quitting tobacco initiative will be provided with the necessary resources to quit this bad addiction."
According to the UN health body, 8 million people die due to smoking every year and there are many examples that suggest that the infection of COVID-19 is higher among smokers. If anyone wants to quit the habit, the epidemic is giving them the right opportunity. '
The WHO and UN Interagency Task will start working together. NGO partners such as Tech Industry, Pharmaceutical and PATH are also supporting this initiative. Manufacturing partners Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health said on Friday that it has donated about 40,000 nicotine patches.
Tedros stated that the WHO is in the final stages of adding more partners and is also encouraging pharmaceuticals and tech companies to join it. The WHO has decided to launch this initiative in Jordon first and then in other countries around the world in the coming months.
It is noteworthy that the infection of novel coronavirus is a respiratory disease that affects the lungs badly. According to the data released by John Hopkins University, total cases of infection worldwide have exceeded 1 crore 24 lakhs.
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