Global Tobacco Index Country Ranking: Ghana Can Perform Better
The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), has expressed concern about the continuous tobacco industry interference in public health policies in Ghana and urged the government to improve transparency in its engagement with the industry. It said in a recent global tobacco industry interferences index ranking report, Ghana scored 58 while Uganda, Peru and the United...
Kenya: Don’t grant cigarette makers tax holiday
By ELIZABETH MBUGUA AND CELINE AWUOR In response to the global tobacco control efforts to fight the prevalence of tobacco use, which results in more than 8 million deaths annually, the tobacco industry is now pushing the agenda of introducing “less harmful” products. One such product that was introduced in 2019 by British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya...
Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2020
Introduction While the COVID-19 pandemic has made public health a top priority across the globe, it has also put a strain on health departments, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, which are already burdened with a massive health bill from tobacco-related diseases and death. The tobacco industry, which is responsible for more than 8 million deaths...
COVID-19 & Tobacco Control Resource Center
ATCA’s COVID-19 and Tobacco Control Resource Centre, launched on Friday 31 July 2020 consists of various documents (more…)
The Big Tobacco Allies – Report in Zambia
The Big Tobacco Allies – How tobacco companies use intermediaries to foster their corporate social responsibility initiatives and promote their image in Zambia. The Big Tobacco Allies, a report which exposes the use of intermediaries by tobacco multinationals for their benefit in Zambia, was launched on Friday 05 February 2021. The report, prepared by the...
Philip Morris International uses All Africa Group to influence the media
On 7 July 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the sale of IQOS Tobacco Heating System through a (more…)
