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The sixth session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO FCTC (COP6) will be held from October 13 to 18, 2014 in Moscow, Russian Federation.  This is in accordance with decision of the WHO FCTC/COP5(24).   The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the governing body...

The Dean of Makerere University School of Public Health ( MakSPH), also CTCA Director, Prof. William Bazeyo has assured the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF), that CTCA, has the capacity to support African governments implement tobacco control strategies as...

A group of farmers from  the tobacco growing regions of Uganda have petitioned the Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament,   Hon. Rebecca Kadaga,  urging her to pass the Tobacco Control  Bill 2014. The farmers, led by Mr. Sengoma John from Kanungu District   noted that  the...

July 11, 2014_ Uganda today joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Population Day with a call on government to support efforts that promote young people's aspirations. The celebrations held at Angwekibange Primary School gardens in Dokolo District were held...

The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA) has been applauded for the successful implementation its activities during the first phase of the project that ends July 2014.  This was during a dissemination dinner held by the Centre on July 4, at the Serena Hotel in...

The first ever health cost study on tobacco use in Africa is set to be conducted in Uganda to generate African based evidence on the economic cost of tobacco use that can be used to guide planning for health care, as well as support policy development and...