September 2024
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) is a pan-African non-profit organization that serves as a platform for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in tobacco control and the promotion of public health in Africa. Its Executive Secretariat is based in Lomé, Togo, and is staffed by people who ensure the operational and administrative...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) is a pan-African non-profit organization that serves as a platform for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in tobacco control and the promotion of public health in Africa. Its Executive Secretariat is based in Lomé, Togo, and is staffed by people who ensure the operational and administrative...
July 2024
Tobacco control advocates are fed up
They are fed up with Big Tobacco openly targeting youth with harmful and addictive products. They are frustrated by the industry's interference in lifesaving policies. And they are tired of facing intimidation for their work in tobacco control. So, they decide to share their experiences directly in STOP's new series, "Lives at Stake: True Stories...
Protect the world’s children: Do not allow British American Tobacco to export kiddie packs of cigarettes to Sudan (Africa)
60 public health advocates representing 54 organizations from 25 African countries appeal to the government of Pakistan For immediate release Lomé, July 3, 2024 We, public health advocates in countries across the African continent have worked tirelessly for years for the adoption and implementation of tobacco control laws and policies. Just like in Pakistan, these laws protect...
Protect the world’s children: Don’t allow British American Tobacco to export kiddie packs of cigarettes to Sudan (Africa)
To: The Prime Minister, Government of Pakistan Protect the world’s children: Don’t allow British American Tobacco to export kiddie packs of cigarettes to Sudan (Africa) We, the undersigned, are public health advocates in countries across the African continent. Many of us have worked tirelessly for years to pass and implement laws that regulate tobacco products. As...
June 2024
Statement – World No Tobacco Day 2024
Statement of Leonce Dieudonne SESSOU, Executive Secretary of the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) For immediate release Lomé, May 31, 2024 - Every year, on May 31, the global community comes together to highlight the dangers of tobacco and the measures needed to protect our communities from this scourge that devastates our population, especially our youth....
2024 Africa Tobacco Control Media Awards: Award Ceremony in Zambia and Burkina Faso
On the occasion of the celebration of the World No Tobacco Day, our members in Burkina Faso and Zambia honored the winners of the 2024 Africa Tobacco Control Media Awards. The Award ceremony in Ouagadougou on 4th June 2024 and Lusaka on 5th June 2024 celebrated excellence of the media professionals and their dedication...
Professor Bontle Mbongwe Receives the WHO Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion
We are pleased to announce that Professor Bontle Mbongwe, a renowned public health advocate and passionate anti-tobacco activist, has been honored with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion. This prestigious award recognizes her outstanding contributions to public health, both at country and global levels. Professor Bontle Mbongwe, is Associate Professor...
