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CTCA raises concern about tobacco industry’s involvement in Zambia’s COVID-19 efforts
PRESS RELEASE KAMPALA, Uganda, June 26, 2020/ -- The Center for Tobacco Control in Africa notes with concern the cash boost from tobacco giant Japan Tobacco International to the Zambian government in support of the country’s fight against COVID-19. Media...
Tobacco bans during lockdown should encourage renewed anti-smoking drives
Bontle Mbongwe, University of Botswana The 2020 World No Tobacco Day is unique and historic as it comes at the time when countries across the world are on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For Botswana the day is particularly poignant. The country has banned...
Young people are key to a nicotine-free future: five steps to stop them smoking
Sam Filby, University of Cape Town and Corné van Walbeek, University of Cape Town Tobacco use kills more than 8 million people each year. Most adult smokers start smoking before the age of 20. This implies that if one can get through adolescence without smoking, the...
CTCA hosts COVID-19 and tobacco control webinar
Some of Africa's Tobacco Control Focal Points to share their experiences Various studies from across the globe have shown that tobacco use -- and smoking in particular -- is a risk factor for COVID-19. Smokers who contract COVID-19 have been shown to have severe...
Africa needs allies in the fight against COVID-19 but governments must be wary of donations that compromise public health
ACROSS the world countries have become united in their quests to conquer the deadly and rapidly spreading coronavirus. Governments, businesses, researchers, civil society and the media are working towards a solution to the pandemic that can eventually see citizens...
12 Masters and PhD students to get tobacco control research grants as CTCA sets African research agenda
This first round of calls will target students with innovative research to address any of the eight research priorities that were identified in the tobacco control research agenda for Africa.
Smokers who get COVID-19 have a higher chance of suffering more severe symptoms than their counterparts
As the COVID-19 caseload continues to rise, studies are starting show how smokers who contract the virus are more likely to suffer severe symptoms and even die. COVID-19 is the coronavirus outbreak that has crippled the globe, leading to more than 1.2 million cases...
Countries to get boost in tobacco control technical support from CTCA
The Centre for Tobacco Control has hired two new technical assistants.
WHO and CTCA Launch the Tobacco Spotter App
The Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a mobile application yesterday. The application will monitor compliance and violation of existing bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship...
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