It is time to become serious about closing the global resource gap for FCTC implementation

[...]investments in tobacco control measures may seem particularly challenging in the face of the resource constraints brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but they can support recovery and resilience by reducing health system burdens, creating healthier populations, and promoting sustainable development. Key issues include: * Regularly collecting and reporting data on domestic and international spending on tobacco control, including calculations of the global funding gap for FCTC implementation; * Developing a clear investment case and fundraising strategy tied to the Global Strategy to Accelerate Tobacco Control; * Providing additional assistance to Parties to support their domestic resource mobilization efforts. 1. WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. 2018 Global progress report on the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.