In the WHO MPOWER package for tobacco control, the letter 'O' stands for:
- A Offer help to quit tobacco use ✓
- B Organise awareness campaigns against tobacco
- C Outlaw sale of tobacco to minors
- D Oversee tobacco farming alternatives
Correct answer: A. Offer help to quit tobacco use
Explanation
MPOWER comprises six measures: Monitor tobacco use and prevention policies, Protect people from tobacco smoke, Offer help to quit tobacco use, Warn about the dangers of tobacco, Enforce bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and Raise taxes on tobacco. Option C describes a real measure contained within COTPA, the Indian tobacco control law, but it is not part of the MPOWER acronym.
Reference: WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, MPOWER package ed.
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