375 people quit smoking last year: HPA

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Last year, 375 people quit smoking in Maldives, while 2,003 individuals sought cessation services, according to new figures released by the Health Protection Agency (HPA). The government has recently intensified its anti‑tobacco measures, increasing cigarette duty, banning the import and sale of vapes, and introducing a ‘generational ban’ that prohibits the sale of tobacco products to anyone born in or after