Smoking in Jordan an ‘epidemic’, says Health Ministry official

  • Date: 15-Jun-2023
  • Source: Jordan Times
  • Sector:Healthcare
  • Country:Jordan
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Smoking in Jordan an ‘epidemic’, says Health Ministry official

 

AMMAN — Around 9,500 people in Jordan die every year due to smoking, according to Head of the Directorate of Health Awareness and Media at the Health Ministry, Ghaith Owies.

The overall smoking rate in Jordan is 42 per cent, Oweis told Al Mamlaka TV on Tuesday.