How to monitor the Tobacco Industry and enjoy a Tobacco FREE festive season
As we approach the festive season, the Tobacco Industry continues to illegally use the internet and online platforms to target users. We encourage Ugandans to monitor and help us report any cases of tobacco advertising during the festive season. Through use of target key words, …
5 facts about secondhand smoking and strokes
Smoking is one the leading causes of death in the world, with over 7 million deaths registered per year. After the Stroke Awareness Month, we bring you 5 facts about second hand smoking and strokes. Did you know that: Smoking makes you twice as likely to …
Tobacco FREE Fiesta: A day-out celebration on Tobacco Awareness
The rainy Saturday of 14th September 2019 had us on our feet, braving the cold to celebrate the Tobacco FREE Fiesta. This was hosted by UHCA at the Kamwokya Football Pitch. The theme of the day was: “A day-out celebration on tobacco awareness” Many advocates …
Tobacco Death Days Activation in Jinja
As part of our drive to sensitize people an activity aimed at: Increasing knowledge of tobacco Control Promoting compliance for the Tobacco Control Act (TCA) 2015 and On the dangers of Tobacco use, we set out to organize death day’s events in the major towns of …
Celebrating tobacco control Uganda champions, our heroes
This Friday, 7th of June, it was a joy to recognize and appreciate the heroes who have advocated against tobacco use in Uganda. Uganda National Health Consumer’s Organization (UNHCO) awarded Tobacco Control champions who have been instrumental in the milestones of protecting Uganda from the …
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 …