In Summary We ought to be careful that the globalisation effort does not lead us deeper into the tobacco addiction abyss. It is common knowledge that today, novel tobacco products have taken over the internet by storm and the youth are the primary target. The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada)...
From June 12th to 16th, 2023, the Africa Young Ambassadors Summit (AYAS) took place in Cape Town, South Africa. This summit, organized by Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK) in collaboration with the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA), brought together 24 young ambassadors from Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia, and South Africa. It aimed to equip young...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
