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 …
Tobacco Control Activists to Sue UFZA Head Over Contravention of the Law
Tobacco control activists led by the head of mental health division in the ministry of health and the focus spokes person of Tobacco Control Uganda, Dr. Sheila Ndyanabangi have committed to drag the executive director of Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) Richard Jabo to court, …
What does the recent ruling on tobacco control regulations mean for the fight against NCDs in Kenya?
Kenya is currently celebrating 10 years since the enactment of the Tobacco Control Act 2007, developed following Kenya’s ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in 2004 (link is external). Although the Act has been operational since 2007, full realisation of the gains …