June 2023
Africa needs food not tobacco
HARARE-Youth Against Alcoholism and Drug Dependency (YADD) held World No Tobacco Day commemorations under the theme ‘‘Africa Needs Food, Not Tobacco,’’ emphasizing on the importance of prioritizing food security over tobacco cultivation and consumption. World no Tobacco Day commemorations are held every year globally on May 31. In a Press statement YADD pinpointed the crucial need...
Many countries facing food security issues are also big tobacco growing economies – WHO warns
Tobacco farming is booming in some African countries. Big producers include Zimbabwe and Malawi. However, as the world marks on May 31st the "No tobacco day", the world health organization sounded the alarm on the increase in tobacco farming land at the expense of food crops. Zimbabwe is Africa’s largest tobacco producer. The size of the...
World No Tobacco Day: Informal traders encouraged to sell more food, not tobacco
On 31 May 2023, WHO and public health champions around the world will come together to celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) under the theme – We need food, not tobacco! In support of World No Tobacco Day, health and community organisations in South Africa, united through the Protect our Next partnership, are ramping up initiatives that encourage...
World No Tobacco Day: Tobacco companies contributing to food, health crises — CAPPA
As the world marks no tobacco day today, the industry has been blamed for aggravating the food and health crises already plaguing the country. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation, CAPPA, raised the alarm at a media roundtable in Lagos, yesterday, stressing that they theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day – We Need Food...
World No Tobacco Day: CSO coalition tasks FG on implementing laws
Says Nigerians need food, not tobacco Says 3.5 hectares of land are used for tobacco farming globally Says health Challenges imminent in Sokoto, Osun, Kwara states As Nigeria joins other countries across the world to mark World No Tobacco Day, a coalition of Civil Society Organizations under the guise of the Tobacco Control Alliance...
Kenya Races To Replace Tobacco Production With Safe Crops
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan Wafula has said that the government was doing everything possible to ensure Tobacco farmers switch to production of safer crops for the sake of good health and economic prosperity. She noted that people in Counties like Migori where the crop is being produced in large quantities had for a long...
Ban tobacco farming to reverse alarming smoking trends
What you need to know: The World No Tobacco Day is observed every year on May 31. This year’s theme is “We need food, not tobacco.” The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) recently released a report on the status of alcohol and drug abuse in the country. Shockingly, the...
World No Tobacco Day 2023 in Kenya
Celebration of World No Tobacco Day 2023 in Migori County, Kenya His Excellency the Governor of Migori County, esteemed members of both the National and County Governments present, partners from the Food And Agriculture Organization, the World Food Program, the UN Capital Development Fund and Un Convention on Combating Desertification, colleagues from the World Health...
