by Candice | Mar 18, 2021 | News, Uganda
The CTCA and the Uganda Ministry of Health held an engagement meeting to fastback tobacco control activities in the country. The meeting brought together the Ministry of Health Director General, the Commissioner of Non-Communicable Diseases, the Director of Curative...
by Candice | Mar 18, 2021 | News, The Gambia
Tobacco Control in The Gambia reached another milestone with new members being elected onto the National Tobacco Control Committee. A total of 32 new committee members were nominated by different ministries and departments and then appointed by the Ministry of...
by Candice | Mar 17, 2021 | News, Niger
Niger’s young people have been given a clear strong message on the dangers of smoking during the COVID-19 pandemic. While there were various ways to reduce their risk, the bst solution was to quit smoking altogether. The messages were delivered during a conference...
by Candice | Mar 16, 2021 | The Gambia
Mobile caravans that drove across the countries, posters, stickers, T-shirts, messages on radio and TV and an article in the local newspapers. These are the initiatives that The Gambian health Department engaged in to tell locals the dangers of smoking during the...
by Candice | Mar 16, 2021 | News, Zambia
The Zambian government is making great progress in convincing tobacco farmers to farm in alternative crops to tobacco. Tobacco farming comes with a series of health risks. Tobacco cultivation also has serious negative effects on the environment and often,...
