by Candice | Mar 19, 2021 | Kenya, News
About 28% of the farmers interviewed in Kenya were aware that tobacco farming has led to environmental degradation and deforestation. But the majority of them were not aware of any research on the negative effects of tobacco and why they should switch to alternative...
by Candice | Mar 19, 2021 | Kenya, News
The Kenyan government, in partnership with the CTCA, has developed a mapping tool to assess the opportunities for alternative livelihood in tobacco growing areas in Kenya. The tool is part of the Kenyan government’s plan to develop a strategy that encourages the...
by Candice | Mar 19, 2021 | News, Uganda
Studies have shown that smokers who get COVID-19 have a higher risk of getting more severe symptoms and even face the risk of dying. This is why, when COVID-19 cases started being recorded in Africa, the CTCA took a decision to support COVID-19 and tobacco awareness...
by Candice | Mar 19, 2021 | News, Uganda
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across Africa, and corporates fund the government’s COVID-19 response it has become increasing important to ensure that the media, who are reporting on the virus, are aware of the dangers of corporates that compromise public...
by Candice | Mar 19, 2021 | News, The Gambia
Over the last two decades The Gambia has put together a good collection of laws that encourage tobacco control. It has enacted the Tobacco Control Act and issued the Tobacco Control Regulations. It has ratified the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco...
