Health Ministry kicks off anti-smoking oversight campaign

AMMAN — The Ministry of Health on Monday launched an inspection campaign to ensure adherence to public health and anti-smoking regulations, as part of a wider set of measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.اضافة اعلان

Assistant secretary general for primary care at the Ministry of Health, Ghazi Sharkas, said that the campaign will play an oversight role to enforce Public Health Law No. 47 of 2008, which prohibits smoking in fully enclosed public spaces.

He added that the campaign was launched in tandem with the reopening of various business sectors, and the government’s recent decision to allow cafes to serve argileh under certain conditions.

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