The Asia Pacific region has the highest number of to***co consumption globally. With the economic and demographic growth, the region has become a crucial market and prime target for transnational to***co industries on expanding business. The rigorous marketing efforts of To***co Industry have brought concerns to health and development advocates in the region that led the formation of Asia Pacific
Association for Control of To***co (APACT). In line World Conference on To***co or Health, executive member of APACT organized bi-annual meetings named Asia Pacific Conference on To***co or Health (APACT). The first APACT was held in Taipei on June 12th 1989. Since then, APACT has developed and become a regional forum to exchange and share strategies, experiences and research, as well as to gain and strengthened networks in to***co control among Asia Pacific countries. APACT bring together the region’s high-level delegates and key stakeholders to co-create holistic solutions, to facilitate partnerships, and to share best practices to the global to***co control challenge towards ending the to***co epidemic. THE 12th ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON TO***CO OR HEALTH (APACT12th)
On its twelveth organizations, APACT will have a theme of ‘To***co Control for Sustainable Development: Ensuring a Healthy Generation’. The theme align with the global agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)*, which has been adopted by all Asia Pacific countries. Today, to***co control is not only recognized as the means of implementation to reach the overall health goal, but also to play an important role for the achievement of overall SDGs aspects. Hosted by The National Committee on To***co Control, The 12th Asia Pacific Conference on To***co or Health (APACT12th) will be held in Bali, Indonesia, on 13 - 15 September 2018.
