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President Muizzu Seeks Public Input on Landmark Generational Tobacco Ban

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu launched a public poll on his official X account asking citizens which birth-year cut-off would be the best starting point for a generational tobacco ban in the Maldives. In the "Rayyithunnaa Eku" podcast he said Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim has been tasked with drafting a cabinet paper on the proposed ban, and he urged tobacco traders to move to alternative businesses.

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  • If a generational ban on smoking were to be implemented in the Maldives, to protect the health of our youth and future generations from the harmful effects of smoking, which of the following would be the most appropriate starting point?

    Dr Mohamed Muizzu The Standard Open the report (The Standard)

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  • President Muizzu revealed in the latest episode of the "Rayyithunnaa Eku" podcast that Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim has been tasked with drafting a cabinet paper on the proposed ban. The Standard In the latest episode of the “Rayyithunnaa Eku” podcast, President Muizzu revealed that Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim has been tasked with drafting a cabinet paper on the proposed ban.

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