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10NovNovember 10, 2023

FDA suggests institutions incorporate anti-smoking education into programme activities

The Eastern Regional Office of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is encouraging institutions to incorporate anti-smoking education into their programme activities to help increase awareness about smoking risks and promote healthier lifestyles. The authority believes that by integrating anti-smoking education, institutions can play a vital role in preventing the harmful effects of smoking and...

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08NovNovember 8, 2023

MoH empowers Tobacco Board to fight rise in addictive products

As new tobacco products targeting children flood the country, the Ministry of Health has agreed to cede more powers to the entity created to fight them. The ministry said it would propose amendments to the Tobacco Control Act to make the Tobacco Control Board stronger. The board was created under the Tobacco Control Act 2007 but...

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08NovNovember 8, 2023

WHO African countries convene ahead of the 10th Conference of Parties to the WHO FCTC and 3rd Meeting of Parties to the Protocol to secure regional consensus on key decisions at the tobacco control conferences

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) in collaboration with the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has completed a four-day Africa regional preparatory meeting for the 10th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 10) to the WHO FCTC and the 3rd meeting of the...

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08NovNovember 8, 2023

Tobacco taxes not high enough, State told

Health experts, tobacco control advocates and national development policy specialists in Kenya have renewed their demands on the taxation of cigarettes. They are basing their arguments on the recent tax announcements in the 2023/24 financial year budget which did not adjust the excise duty on cigarettes upwards, despite proposals. And for the first time in about...

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08NovNovember 8, 2023

National Taxpayers Association calls for heavy taxation on e-cigarette

Concerns are raised over the surge in the use of electronic cigarettes popularly known as e-cigarettes among Generation Z. An e-cigarette is a device that allows you to inhale nicotine in a vapour form rather than smoke. According to study findings by the Brain and Mind Institute based at the Aga Khan University Nairobi, the prevalence...

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25OctOctober 25, 2023

African Govts Told To Block Tobacco Loopholes As ATCA Releases 2023 Index

Governments across Africa have been urged to block all loopholes exploited by tobacco multinationals and fronts to undermine the implementation of tobacco control regulations and programmes on the continent. The call came at the recent launching of the 2023 Africa Tobacco Industry Interference Index report attended by tobacco control advocates, government officials, journalists and other...

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23OctOctober 23, 2023

African Governments must do more in support of tobacco control – Dr. Arti Singh

According to the report, Zambia, Tanzania, and Cameroon have the highest tobacco industry interference with Cameroon recording the worst performance, while Uganda, Ethiopia, and Botswana have the lowest rates of tobacco industry interference, with Botswana being the best-performing country. Senior Lecturer at the School of Public Health of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and...

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23OctOctober 23, 2023

Activists launch Africa Tobacco Industry Interference Index in increased effort to protect public health

The 2023 Africa Tobacco Industry Interference Index was launched on Wednesday October 18, in a virtual event attended by tobacco control advocates, government officials, the media, and other stakeholders. The Index, produced by the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) in collaboration with the Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research and the Global...

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23OctOctober 23, 2023

Zambia, Tanzania, Cameroun Have Highest tobacco Industry Interference in Africa, Says Report

As the world continues to suffer tobacco induced diseases and deaths, a report released by the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) has revealed that Zambia, Tanziana and Cameroun have the highest incidences of tobacco industry interference on the African continent. The 2023 Africa Tobacco Industry Interference Index, the report was launched on Wednesday, October 18,...

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23OctOctober 23, 2023

Kenya has Africa’s fastest decaying tobacco laws, new index shows

It shows the industry is audaciously and successfully fighting Kenya’s health laws. In Summary The interference has enabled the tobacco industry to flood the Kenyan market with unregulated nicotine pouches and other unregulated products such as e-cigarettes. Recently, MPs asked the Ministry of Health to ban nicotine pouches in Kenya because they flout the Tobacco...

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