title: Global Tobacco Control: An integrated approach to global health policy.
abstract: Following the development discussion in the last volume on the 'politics of health', Jennifer Prah Ruger argues that the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) represents a shift in global health policy that recognizes the importance of addressing health needs on multiple fronts and integrating public policies into a comprehensive set of health improvement strategies. She argues that the FCTC provides a model for multifaceted approaches to health improvement that require simultaneous progress on various dimensions.
authors.forename: Jennifer Prah
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Ruger
keywords: Framework Convention on Tobacco Control; development policy; global tobacco control; horizontal and vertical integration; integrated public policy