Russia Proposes Using Tobacco License Fees to Fund COPD Treatment

May.19
Russia Proposes Using Tobacco License Fees to Fund COPD Treatment
Russia’s Democratic Forces have proposed using revenue from retail licenses for nicotine-containing products to fund treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Key Points:

 

1.The licensing program is expected to bring in an additional 6 billion rubles to the budget annually.

 

2.Of the total, 3 billion rubles will be specifically allocated for the treatment of COPD patients.

 

3.Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has become the second leading cause of death among individuals aged 35-45.

 


 

According to the Russian media outlet Tehnowar, the Russian Democratic Forces have proposed using funds obtained from the introduction of retail licenses for nicotine products to support the fight against Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

 

The assistant vice president of the association made the above remarks at the "Shemashko Russian Medical Forum."

 

This concept involves using funds from the introduction of retail licenses for nicotine products to support the fight against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

 

According to the organization's initial estimates, the implementation of a licensing system is expected to generate over 60 billion rubles ($7.4 billion) in revenue annually. Of this amount, 30 billion rubles ($3.7 billion) would be sufficient to provide treatment for all COPD patients in Russia. At least 7% of the Russian population is affected by this disease. Additionally, there is a growing trend of lung cancer among younger individuals, with lung cancer ranking second as the leading cause of respiratory disease-related deaths in patients aged 35-45.

 

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