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 …
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 …