ATCA is a Non-profitNon-politicalPan-African Network of 120 Civil Society Organizations in 39 Countries

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Our work


Tobacco Industry Monitoring

We mobilize our members to effectively monitor, denounce, discredit and isolate tobacco industry interference initiatives.

Policy Advocacy

We engage with authorities, and arouse public interest for the adoption and implementation of strong tobacco control policies.

A continent of possibilities


  • With the world’s youngest population, Africa can lead the way to a healthy and tobacco-free generation.
  • With strong will and commitment at all levels, the tobacco industry’s interference in public health policy can be isolated.

Highlights


Kenya : Government suspends tobacco licences in crackdown on youth nicotine use

Kenya has suspended all licences for the manufacture, importation, sale and promotion of nicotine products, ordering vendors to reapply within 21 days under stricter conditions. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced the directive during World No Tobacco Day on May 31, as 5.5 tonnes of seized tobacco-related products were destroyed at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in...


Ghana: No Tobacco Day – MP urges ban on flavoured tobacco products

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Dayi, Joycelyn Quashie, has called for a total ban on flavoured tobacco and nicotine products as part of efforts to protect the youth by shielding them from targeted marketing tactics employed by the tobacco industry. She explained that the tobacco industry, facing declining numbers in traditional markets, had...


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Ghana: Beware of tobacco industry manipulators; devise strategies to protect the youth — North Dayi MP to gov’t

The Member of Parliament for the North Dayi Constituency, Hon. Joycelyn Quashie, has called on the Government of Ghana to take decisive action by developing policies and strategies aimed at shielding citizens from the deceptive practices of the tobacco industry. She urged the nation to position itself among countries that resist industry manipulation and...


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