WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2022 AFRICA CAMPAIGN
As has been the case for the past few years, an Africa campaign is being prepared for the World No Tobacco Day 2022 edition. We are pleased to inform you that the campaign has been named “Clean up”. The “Clean up” campaign is organized by ATCA, in collaboration with the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA), African...
L’agenda 2022 de l’ACTA
En sa qualité d'organisation régionale coordonnant les initiatives de la société civile en matière de lutte antitabac sur le continent, ACTA s'efforce de promouvoir la synergie avec d'autres organisations régionales de lutte antitabac et d'assurer la mobilisation, le renforcement des capacités et la coordination pour une lutte antitabac efficace en Afrique. L'alliance a acquis des...
Ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars could save hundreds of thousands of lives, experts say
The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce a proposed rule this week to ban menthol from cigarettes, as well as to ban flavored cigars. It's a step that public health officials say is essential to protect public health. "I'm really excited about the possibility. At our foundation, we've cared about issues of smoking and...
Nigerian govt cautioned against accepting Philip Morris’ COVID-19 vaccine
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has alerted the Nigerian government to the possibility of the Canadian government approaching it to accept the Medicgo COVID-19 vaccine (Covifenz), which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has reportedly not approved. The WHO is said to have refused to approve the Medicago vaccine because Philip Morris is...
Now that the Tobacco Control Fund has been operationalised
Philip Jakpor of the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) in this treatise that explores the gains that will accrue to the nation with the recent operationalisation of the National Tobacco Control Fund, even as he details what the tobacco industry does to frustrate tobacco control, and explores opportunities that are open to...
Tobacco industry sticks to game plan amid pandemic
IN the middle of a deadly health crisis, the tobacco industry scored a win in the country, sticking to a tried and tested playbook to protect its interests. Despite medical experts' warning against the risks to health of vapes and other novel tobacco products, Congress passed a piece of legislation favoring the industry while undermining...
Speakers emphasise strengthening tobacco control act
State Minister for the Ministry of Religious Affairs has called for strengthening the tobacco control act to save the country from the curse of nicotine addiction. “To save the country from the curse of tobacco, the tobacco control act must be further strengthened. When the honourable Prime Minister declared to rid the country of tobacco...
Recently launched MPOWER factsheets show uneven progress against the tobacco epidemic in the WHO European Region
WHO/Europe has released its much-anticipated MPOWER factsheets. These short briefs provide refreshed information on progress in the Region on the MPOWER measures – 6 critical routes by which countries can tackle the tobacco epidemic. The breakdown of these measures is as follows: monitor tobacco use and prevention policies protect people from tobacco smoke offer help...
Kenya: Uphold Increased Nicotine Taxes, Health Experts Tell MPs
KIAMBU, Kenya, Apr 12 – Health experts and civil society advocates have pleaded with Members of the National Assembly to retain or even increase the proposed tax on liquid nicotine. Last week Thursday, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani proposed to change the taxation regime for liquid nicotine from the current shillings per unit to an...
South Africa flirts with e-cigarette tax which could set back the fight against smoking
Public consultations recently closed on plans to impose an excise tax on e-cigarettes in South Africa, and the suggested policy proposals have already proven controversial. In particular, the South African government intends to introduce a new excise tax on e-cigarettes, applying the duty to both non-nicotine and nicotine solutions used in these devices. Thanks to piggybacking on existing...