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Anti-tobacco initiative yields results

Anti-tobacco initiative yields results

Kampala ‒ Namudu Kareen*, 30, an anti-tobacco advocate in Uganda, was…
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Mauritius is first in Africa to adopt WHO full-scale tobacco control measures

Port Louis/Brazzaville – Mauritius has become the first African…
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Strengthening enforcement of new tobacco law through capacity building of police officers, April-May 2023, Mauritius

Strengthening enforcement of new tobacco law through capacity building of police officers

Empowering the Mauritius Police Force on law enforcement for tobacco…
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Smoking ban delivers fresh air to Burkina Faso cinemas

Smoking ban delivers fresh air to Burkina Faso cinemas

Ouagadougou – Pierre Ouedraogo, who has worked at the Neerwaya cinema…
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Say No to eCigarettes

E-cigarettes ban, a critical tool in Uganda’s battle against tobacco use

In the face of consistent opposition from the tobacco industry,…
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Useni Musa, quits smoking to live healthy lifestlyle

The long road to quitting tobacco 

Abuja, 6 June, 2023 - Before 2021, the cautionary advice on cigarette…
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Switch away from tobacco an economic, health boon for Kenyan farmers

Switch away from tobacco an economic, health boon for Kenyan farmers

Brazzaville – When small-scale Kenyan farmer Nancy Achieng made the…
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Tony Kidiga, focal point for Tobacco Free Farms, Ministry of agriculture, speaks about good practices to WHO visiting team at a farmer's in Migori County

Kenya leads global World NO-Tobacco Event

Migori, Kenya – The world is confronted with a global food…
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Training of legislators on optimizing use of various legal tools to securing tobacco control and prevention of other NCD risk factors in Mauritius, March 2023

Training of legislators and advisors by WHO in Mauritius on use of various legal tools to strengthen tobacco control and reduce NCD risk factors

Legal advisors and judicial officers from Botswana, Eswatini,…
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Lamine Thiare, Football Coach, Senegal

Lamine Thiare, Football Coach, Senegal

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