by Candice | Aug 18, 2020 | News, News, Zambia
BY BILKE MULENGA, Department of Health, Zambia John Mayeya will be remembered as a gallant solider of public health, mental health services and tobacco control. Mayeya passed on tragically and suddenly on August 8, 2020 after succumbing to...
by Candice | Jun 26, 2020 | News, Press releases, Zambia
PRESS RELEASE KAMPALA, Uganda, June 26, 2020/ — The Center for Tobacco Control in Africa notes with concern the cash boost from tobacco giant Japan Tobacco International to the Zambian government in support of the country’s fight against COVID-19....
by Candice | May 20, 2020 | News
Some of Africa’s Tobacco Control Focal Points to share their experiences Various studies from across the globe have shown that tobacco use — and smoking in particular — is a risk factor for COVID-19. Smokers who contract COVID-19 have been shown to...
by Candice | Apr 15, 2020 | News, News
If Africa is going to stem the rising tide of tobacco use on the continent, the policy solutions that tobacco control advocates come up with need to be based on the realities of how the product is used on the continent. To ensure this becomes a reality, the...
by Candice | Apr 7, 2020 | News, News
As the COVID-19 caseload continues to rise, studies are starting show how smokers who contract the virus are more likely to suffer severe symptoms and even die. COVID-19 is the coronavirus outbreak that has crippled the globe, leading to more than 1.2 million cases...
