Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa

Africa Conference on Tobacco and Development

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How COVID-19 affects smokers

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.

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CTCA was established in July 2011 by the World Health Organisation. The center provides technical and institutional support to governments in Africa.

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Funding for Tobacco Control Research in Africa

CTCA has opened its first call for funding of tobacco control research in Africa to Masters and PhD students. There are eight research priority areas. First deadline is June 30, 2020.

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CTCA hailed for successful implementation of activities in the Initial three years ( August 2011-July 2014)

Jul 8, 2014 | News

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...

Uganda set to undertake Health cost study on tobacco use

Jun 27, 2014 | News

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...