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Uganda’s Minister of Health Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye has called upon the Health Committee of Parliament to hasten the process of tabling the tobacco control Bill in Parliament for quick passing into law to protect Ugandans from the devastating effects of tobacco.    This...

World No Tobacco Day - 31 May, 2015 Theme:  Stop illicit trade of tobacco products Preamble: Every year, on 31 May, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to...

Makerere University-Kampala; May 8, 2015 : The first ever State of African Resilience Report  has been launched in Makerere University, Kampala. The report highlights findings from the Resilient Africa Network ( RAN) lab and provides an insight into understanding the...

The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA) has won an award to pilot an innovative farming project to help farmers transit from tobacco to other alternative enterprises. The Project code named ‘Better Farming, Better Me, is worthy over 43,000$ and will be piloted...

The Makerere University Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa is pleased to announce winning the bid to host the next World Conference on Tobacco or Health 2018 in partnership with the Governments of Uganda and South Africa, Public Health Association of South Africa...

The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa  ( CTCA) has effectively started its phase II operations,  bringing on board  a set of five new target countries. The target countries during this phase include, Botswana, Ethiopia, Gambia, Garbon, and Niger.   CTCA will...