a) (i) The Department commenced the Dietary Intake survey in 2019 but it could not be completed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
(ii) The Department completed the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) in 2021.
b) (i) The results of the Dietary Intake Survey will become available in June 2023.
(ii) The GATS results provide statistics on tobacco use, cessation, second hand smoke, economics and the role of other players in the environment including the media. This survey is available on the internet.
Results from surveys (international and national) are used to inform strategies for combating burden of disease conditions.
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