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Non-Communicable Diseases Unit Updates Public On Enforcement Of Tobacco Control Act 2016

The Non-communicable Disease (NCD) unit under the Directorate of Health Promotion and Education, Ministry of Health Friday updated the public on the ongoing enforcement of the Tobacco Control Act 2016 during a press briefing held at the Central Medical Store Complex, Kotu. Giving updates regarding the enforcement of the tobacco control Act 2016, Omar Badjie,...

Kenya anti-tobacco crusaders fault President Ruto’s South Korea deal

A group of advocates of tobacco use control have denounced the deal Kenya’s President William Ruto made with South Korea to enhance tobacco trade, saying it will put more Kenyans at risk of diseases linked to the farming and use of the product. The Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance (Ketca), an umbrella body of civil society organisations...

How Sub-Saharan Africa can significantly reduce its cigarette consumption

Sub-Saharan Africa is poised to suffer a tobacco pandemic given the overall prevalence of cigarette consumption. This is a result of the tobacco industry's aggressive marketing campaigns, rapid economic and population expansion, or both. The demand for tobacco goods can be decreased by raising the excise duty on these items since higher taxes make tobacco products more expensive...

More South Africans are smoking – higher taxes and stronger law enforcement are needed

Tobacco use imposes a significant health and economic burden on countries. Research estimates that the cost of smoking in South Africa amounted to 0.97% of the country’s GDP in 2016. These costs are likely to have increased as a result of the observed rise in smoking prevalence over the past five years. In 2021, South Africa conducted its first...

New smoking laws for South Africa are coming – you’ll soon be fined or jailed for smoking in these areas

The Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill has been tabled before parliament, starting the process of getting proposed changes for smokers and the tobacco industry into law. An explanatory note on the proposed laws was gazetted in October, with the Department of Health giving notice that the bill would be tabled in the...

Use of shisha by females in Cross River worrisome – FCCPC

THE Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission FCCPC has expressed concern over the high number of girls using shisha tobacco as stimulant in Cross River State The FCCPC which carried out checks on tobacco shops and sensitisation exercise in Calabar and hinterlands of the state observed that the drug which is predominantly used by girls...

EU tobacco taxation: The fine line between killing smoking and illicit trade

The European Union’s plans to further increase tobacco taxation and reduce declining smoking rates across the bloc have pleased public health advocates, but the industry warns that tax revenues may be disrupted by the rise of illicit markets that flourish when taxes are high. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), tobacco taxation is an...

New online reporting system tracks worldwide efforts to cut down on tobacco-related deaths and disease

Global tobacco control treaty has saved millions of lives, but more still needs to be done, says researcher. A new online tool to track global progress on tobacco control taps into the management principle that “what gets measured gets done.” The Global Tobacco Control Progress Hub gives an instant visual picture of how 180 countries are performing on...

Malaysia’s new tobacco control bill a bold step towards protecting youth

If Malaysia passes its proposed tobacco control bill, those born in 2007 will not be able to purchase tobacco and vape products. Two observers say this could speed up what has been a slow decline in smoking prevalence. SYDNEY: Malaysia’s proposed Control of Tobacco Products and Smoking Bill 2022, an omnibus law on tobacco control, aims...

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