Press Mentions Facts you need to know | Obesity prevention and you Jamaica Gleaner: A new public opinion survey conducted for the Heart Foundation of Jamaica and Vital Strategies by Hope Caribbean, found that Jamaicans are concerned about chronic diseases, particularly diabetes and childhood obesity.
Press Mentions Interview: NGO says gov’ts should urgently implement proven interventions to reduce NCDs Xinhua: Governments across the world should urgently implement the proven and cost-effective interventions to reduce noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), a non-governmental organization (NGO)'s deputy head told Xinhua recently.
Press Mentions Safety enhancement works begin on N1 Lapaz intersection Ghana Web: The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will begin road safety enhancement works at the Lapaz Intersection on the George Walker Bush (N1) Highway today.
Press Mentions Dangers of second-hand smoke The Straits Times : Although less than 15 per cent of people here are smokers, no one is immune to the dangers of second-hand smoke, according to medical experts.
Press Room In Bali, 100 people complete the puzzle that reveals the true face of tobacco On the final day of the 12th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health (APACT), more than 100 people gathered in Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), Bali, to promote a smoke-free Bali and protest against tobacco industry marketing and sponsorship targeting youth.
Press Mentions Smoking is bad so why do we do it? Borneo Bulletin Online: SEVERAL international media recently carried news with a video describing how a two-year-old boy in Indonesia is addicted to smoking.
Press Room FDA must regulate e-cigarettes to protect children We welcome news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given five makers of popular vaping devices - Juul Labs, RJR Vapor, Altria Group, Imperial Brands and Logic – 60 days to prove they can keep their products away from minors.
Press Mentions At the Asian Games, runners’ woes highlight air pollution in Jakarta Eco-Business: Organisers of the recently concluded Asian Games in Indonesia had been braced for the worst-case scenario: forest fires flaring up and shrouding Palembang, one of the host cities, in a thick, choking haze.
Press Mentions Overwhelming support for Govt’s action to fight growing obesity issue Loop News: Nine in ten Jamaicans want swift government action to tackle the country’s obesity epidemic, according to a post campaign public opinion survey led by Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health/Jamaica Moves.
Press Mentions Runners’ woes at Asian Games highlight Jakarta’s air pollution problem Mongabay: Organizers of the recently concluded Asian Games in Indonesia had been braced for the worst-case scenario: forest fires flaring up and shrouding Palembang, one of the host cities, in a thick, choking haze.