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Advocating Non-Smoking Activities Passed
Advocating Non-Smoking Activities Passed
Dr Karen Poutasi, Director-General of Health
Contracts with Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) advocating non-smoking activities were passed over to the Ministry of Health from the former Health Funding Authority (HFA).
It appears the first of these contracts was signed in 1993, and they were rolled over with various amendments throughout the 1990s to the present day.
Internationally, NGOs are funded to lobby and advocate for smokefree activities including the regulatory environment.
However, the Ministry will be
seeking State Services Commission advice in reviewing
current contracts to ensure the contracts are appropriate
for a central Government Ministry, rather than a funding
body at arm's length from Government.
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