Hoima District, August 26, 2015: The leadership pf Hoima District has pledged to fully support the Better Farming Better Me project aimed at supporting tobacco farmers to diversify from tobacco growing to other alternatives. Addressing a team from CTCA and...
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PRESS STATEMENT: Tobacco Control Bill 2014 Passed
Wednesday, July 29th 2015 Today, we gather here to congratulate Government, Ministry of Health, the Movers and Seconders of the Bill, Health Committee of parliament, all MPs, International Community partners particularly; WHO, CTFK, the UNION, ATCA and ACBF, fellow...
Parliament passes the Uganda Tobacco Control Bill 2014 into law with a complete ban on Shisha and Electronic Cigarettes
Kampala- Tuesday July 28, 2015 : Time Check is 13: 44 in Uganda’s Parliament on a cool Tuesday afternoon, and Speaker Jacob Oulanyah is presiding over the House that started debate at 10:00 am. The Speaker asks for those in favor of the motion to pass the TC Bill,...
Dr Annik Rouillon, MD, MPH (1929-2015)
(From THE UNION) In memoriam: Dr Annik Rouillon, MD, MPH (1929-2015) Dr Annik Rouillon, MD, MPH, former Executive Director of The Union and one of the foremost leaders in 20th century public health, passed away on Monday, 13 July, 2015 at the age of 85. Serving as...
Ugandan Parliament constitutes into a committee to discuss Tobacco Control Bill, clause by Clause
Kampala: July 15, 2015- It was a jovial mood in a well attended session of Parliament on Tuesday July 14, when the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Jacob Olaunyah invited the House on the question of whether the Tobacco Control Bill should be supported for the second...
The Tobacco Control Bill 2014 presented in Uganda’s Parliament for the 2nd Reading
Kampala- July 9, 2014- The Tobacco Control Bill 2014 presented in Uganda’s Parliament for the 2nd Reading The Tobacco Control Bill 2014 was this afternoon presented to the Parliament of Uganda for the 2nd reading following a consultative process by the Parliamentary...
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