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...
Uganda
Uganda’s Health Ministry hosts a COVID-19 and tobacco webinar for journalists
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 health...
CTCA and Uganda Health Ministry bring together tobacco control stakeholders
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...
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