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Pacific Perspective on Tobacco Elimination. Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference 2010 Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland Thursday 04 November 2010. Context. 2004, First Pacific Peoples Tobacco Control Action Plan developed National, cross sector fono Six priorities identified - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Tobacco-Free Aotearoa Conference 2010Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland
Thursday 04 November 2010
Pacific Perspective on Tobacco Elimination
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’
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
Service Structure
What We Do
1. Advocate2. Communicate3. Coordinate4. Partner5. Training
Our Target Audience
• Pacific Children • Pacific Adolescents (13-19yrs)• All Pacific Males• Pregnant Women• Cook Islands Females
The Establishment Process
Identifying the Needs
• Responding to community and provider needs for information and evidence
• Ethnic specific information• Regional information
What the Evidence tells us…
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
New Zealand Smoking Trends
Tobacco Trends, 2005
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
Pacific Adult Smoking
Ministry of Health, 2007
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
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