Central Region Smoke Free Public Place Award – Uganda
The Tobacco Control Act Sections 11, 12 and 13 stipulates that every person has a right to a Tobacco Smoke-Free Environment. It continues to state that a person shall not smoke in a public place, workplace or in any means of public transport. Tobacco Smoking …
UNHCO Won the MPOWER Award for Enforcing Bans on Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship
Uganda National Health Consumers Organization Honored for its Comprehensive Advertising Bans at Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards for Global Tobacco Control UNHCO Wins MPOWER Award for Enforcing Bans on Tobacco Advertising Uganda National Health Consumers Organization (UNHCO), was honoured at an awards ceremony in South Africa during …
Uganda’s School Going Children Targeted to Start Tobacco Use – Report
The infographic below is curated by the Uganda National health Users /Consumers’ organisation (UNHCO) report about the Tobacco Industry advertising and selling tobacco products in shops around schools. With emphasis from the African Tobacco Alliance, it has been concluded that the tobacco companies are targeting …
Uganda Government urged to raise tobacco tax
Tobacco haspassed the test of being the most toxic legal product which kills its users when used according to prescription. The Government of Uganda is urged by the Uganda Tobacco Control Coordination forum save lives by raising the tobacco tax, amending the Excise Duty Act, …
Uganda takes lead in African for Tobacco Control
This year, the day was held under the theme Get prepared for plain packaging. Plain packaging of tobacco products refers to measures that restrict or prohibit the use of logos, colors, brand images or promotional information on packaging other than brand names and product names …
Why a higher tax on cigarettes bears more gains than protecting local cigarette manufacturers?
In 2017 parliament of Uganda amended the excise duty Act no. 11 of 2014. The Excise duty (Amendment) no. 11 of 2017 in section 2 imposes different excise rates on locally and foreign made cigarettes (soft cap and Hinge lid). This amendment is a matter …
KCCA and Uganda Police Inspect Businesses in Kampala for compliance to The Tobacco Control Law
Tobacco Control advocate agency Uganda National Health Consumers’ Organisation (UNHCO) conducted spot on health inspections, audits and sensitization exercises of businesses and business areas in the Kampala divisions of Nakawa, Rubaga, Kawempe, Makindye and Central area to support enforcement of the Tobacco Control Act for …
‘We are scared we will die soon’, Tobacco Workers.
Folarin Jakanola died from a sickness he developed from the working environment he was exposed to while working with British-American Tobacco, Nigeria. “We were exposed to the same environment and we are going through serious health problems. We are scared we will die soon.” “We …