October 8, 2012- The French version of The Tobacco Atlas – Fourth Edition has been launched in Dakar, Senegal with a call on African governments to set up aggressive tobacco control interventions to minimize the predicted negative trends of death, Disease and...
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Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Non-Communicable Diseases (PFNCDS) heightens advocacy for the Tobacco Control Bill 2012
October 8, 2012 - The Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament, Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has once again reiterated her commitment to ensuring that the country gets a comprehensive tobacco control legislation as soon as possible. This was during a sensitization seminar for...
WHO’s Deputy Regional Director for Afro, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, hails CTCA for an impressive start
Kampala- Friday September 28, 2012 - The WHO Deputy Regional Director for Afro, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has hailed CTCA for an impressive start in the target countries. Dr. Moeti was visiting the CTCA offices in Kasangati, near Kampala to acquaint herself with the...
Kenya embarks on developing Pictorial Health Warnings ( PHWs) for packages of tobacco products
Nairobi - September 19, 2012; The government of Kenya has started the process of developing Pictorial Health Warnings to be displayed on all packages of tobacco products. This is in accordance with article 11 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (...
CTCA applauds the Council of Ministers in Mauritania for adopting the Tobacco Control Bill
The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa ( CTCA) has hailed Council of Ministers in Mauritania for adopting the Tobacco control Bill 2012. The decision follows a validation process by tobacco control stakeholders in the country which reviewed the draft Bill in June...
Uganda’s First Lady, Janet Museveni, pledges to Champion tobacco Control Advocacy among African First Ladies
The First Lady of Uganda, Mrs. Janet Museveni has pledged to use the First Ladies’ Forum for Africa to advocate for Tobacco Control in Africa. Mrs. Museveni, who is also a Member of Parliament has also promised to fully support the Uganda Tobacco control Bill when...
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