Table 2.

Tobacco policies, the “best buy” interventions addressed and year of development

Recommended WHO Best-Buy interventions	Policy Documents Reviewed	WHO “Best-Buy” interventions addressed in the policy document
Best buy 1:Tax increases	National Policy and Strategic Plan of Action on Non-Communicable Diseases 2013	All best buy interventions
Best buy 2:Smoke-free indoor workplaces and public places	Tobacco (Control) Act 1990 CAP.T16	Best buy 2,3 and4
Best buy 3: Bans on tobacco advertising, promotion, and sponsorship	National Tobacco Control Act 2015	All best buy interventions
Best buy 4: Health information and warnings	Standard for Tobacco and Tobacco products-specifications for cigarette 2014	Best buy 4
Best buy 5: Mass media campaigns on the harms of tobacco use and second hand smoke