CEO Perspective Op-Ed: Turning the tide on avoidable deaths in Africa There is a perfect storm brewing on the African continent between smoking, HIV and tuberculosis and diabetes.
Press Room Tobacco Control Leaders: “The Philip Morris International-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World is a marketing ploy to sell more tobacco” A joint statement from Vital Strategies, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and The Union on the Philip Morris International-funded Foundation for a Smoke-Free World.
Press Mentions Over Half A Million Children In India Are Smoking Cigarettes Everyday Quartz: Tobacco companies have increasingly been targeting the youth with over 625,000 Indian children aged between 10 and 14 years smoke cigarettes every day.
Press Mentions UAE Smoking Poll: Only One In Four Have Changed Their Habit Since Introduction Of ‘Sin Tax’ The National: The latest figures into smoking habits in the UAE offer the first indicator of the impact of government measures introduced in October to encourage more people to quit.
Press Mentions Doctors call for ‘minimum pricing’ plan for tobacco after introduction of UAE’s sin tax The National: Doctors have urged the government to look at bringing in 'minimum pricing' for tobacco to lift the prices of the cheapest cigarettes on the shelves.
Press Mentions Child smokers in India are on the rise India Times: More than 6.25 lakh children in India smoke cigarette every day, a sign of serious public health threat, a global study claimed.
Press Mentions 6.25 lakh children smoke cigarettes daily in India: Tobacco Atlas report Hindustan Times: According to the Global Tobacco Atlas study, tobacco consumption claims 17,887 lives in India every week, and the economic cost of smoking in India is Rs 1,818,691 million.
Press Mentions Over 6.25 lakh children smoke cigarette in India daily: Study Times of India: More than 6.25 lakh children in India smoke cigarette every day, a sign of serious public health threat, a global study claimed.
Press Mentions Govt. mass media campaign highlights link between tobacco and TB Asian News International: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), during the End-TB Summit here, has relaunched 'Cough,' a national mass media campaign to warn citizens about the links between TB and tobacco use.
Press Room Newest Techniques in Data Science Offer Governments Life-Saving Insights Using promising new techniques in data science, statisticians and public health experts from Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia gathered for a workshop to estimate health indicators that can offer life-saving insights for policymakers in areas where need is greatest.