Pacific Perspective on Tobacco Elimination
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Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference 2010Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland
Thursday 04 November 2010
Pacific Perspective on Tobacco Elimination
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Context2004, First Pacific Peoples
Tobacco Control Action Plan developed
•National, cross sector fono•Six priorities identified•A key goal of the plan was to ‘establish a process for highlighting Pacific peoples tobacco control issues’
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Purpose of Tala Pasifika
Established in 2008 to ensure Pacific peoples:
•Have their say on tobacco issues•Are actively involved in eliminating tobacco from their communities•Have a way of coordinating important tobacco control information and activities
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Service Structure
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What We Do
1. Advocate2. Communicate3. Coordinate4. Partner5. Training
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Our Target Audience
• Pacific Children • Pacific Adolescents (13-19yrs)• All Pacific Males• Pregnant Women• Cook Islands Females
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The Establishment Process
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Identifying the Needs
• Responding to community and provider needs for information and evidence
• Ethnic specific information• Regional information
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What the Evidence tells us…
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Pacific Smoking Prevalence
Pacific % (95% CI) Non-Pacific % (95%CI)
Current Smoker
Men 35.0 (25.4 – 44.5) 25.2 (22.9-27.4)
Women 28.1 (22.8-33.4) 21.8 (19.8-23.9)
Total 31.4 (26.3-36.5) 23.4 (22.0-24.9)
Source: 2008 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey
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New Zealand Smoking Trends
Tobacco Trends, 2005
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Pacific Smoking by Age
Age group Percent (95% CI)
15-24 29.2 (23.3 - 35.1)
25-34 32.3 (23.9 - 40.8)
35-54 25.8 (20.8 - 30.7)
55-64 21.5 (13.3 - 31.8)
Ministry of Health, 2007
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Pacific Adult Smoking
Ministry of Health, 2007
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Our Service PrioritiesBased on community feedback and the best evidence available, our service priorities are:
1. Eliminate exposure to second hand smoke
2. Prevent Pacific young people from smoking
3. Eliminate tobacco related disparities with a focus on our target audiences
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Thank youFaafetai tele lava - Samoa
Malo Aupito - Tonga
Meitaki Maata – Cook Islands
Meitaki atu paka - Aitutaki
Fakaue Lahi - Niue
Vinaka vaka levu - Fiji
Fakafetai – Tuvalu