RWANDA:Rwanda become second country in Africa to abolish sisha business

Rwanda’s government has with immediate effect banned the importation, advertising and smoking of Shisha in the country over health concerns.
In a statement released by the country’s health ministry, the ban was based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) note warning about the potential health effects related to the smoking of Shisha.
“Shisha tobacco smoking is damaging, addictive and dangerous on human lives. The smoke that emerges from the water-pipe contains numerous toxicants known to cause lung cancer, heart diseases, just to name a few.” the note read.

The WHO have said smoke inhaled in a typical one hour shisha smoking session is equal to inhaling smoke from as many as 100 sticks of cigarette.
But the country is not the first in the sub region to have made such a move. Neighboring Tanzania took the lead in that direction. Other countries to have banned it include Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Pakistan.
The smoking of shisha has become fashionable especially among young people across the continent.