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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TCRA research: Kenyan researcher wants to assess how prepared counties are to implement tobacco control legislation

Jan 4, 2021 | News

In the last decade Kenya has made significant progress introducing laws and policies aimed at reducing the use of tobacco in the country. Kenya’s Tobacco Control Act includes regulations around exposure to second-hand smoke, increases in tobacco tax, limitations on...

TCRA research: How prevalent is green tobacco sickness among tobacco farmers in Zambia, asks Zambian researcher

Dec 11, 2020 | News

Tobacco farmers, harvesters and cultivators who work with tobacco leaves have been known to develop green tobacco sickness. Green tobacco sickness is a form of acute nicotine poisoning and is caused by nicotine being absorbed through the skin from wet green tobacco...