NO TOBACCO PROMOTION AT U.S. MISSION TANZANIA

UNCLAS DAR ES SALAAM 000140 SIPDIS SIPDIS EB/TPP/ABT FOR PATRICK HUDAK AND AMY WINTON; AF/E FOR BARBARA YODER E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAGR ETRD TZ SUBJECT: NO TOBACCO PROMOTION AT U.S. MISSION TANZANIA REF: A. STATE 00957 ¶B. STATE 06604 ¶1. (U) Per reftel A, Post provides the following information regarding tobacco-related activities at Post since January 1, 2004. ¶2. (U) In October 2006, USAID Health and Population Officer received a visit from Lutgard K. Kagaruki, Excecutive Secretary of the Tanzania Tobacco Control Forum. Ms. SIPDIS Kagaruki requested USG assistance for a national seminar on tobacco control, to examine the health, societal and environmental impact of smoking in Tanzania. Health and Population Officer forwarded this request to USAID/GH/HIDN/NUT which informed Post that financial resources were not available to assist. ¶3. (U) Post took no action on behalf of tobacco or tobacco products. There were no cases when the tobacco industry or tobacco growers requested assistance from U.S. Embassy personnel, other than passort of visa assistance. ¶4. (U) Post disseminated reftel B to all mission employees on January 26, 2007. RETZER