Press Room Calls for Increased Funding of Cancer Prevention Through Tobacco Control Such strategies would most benefit people in the world’s poorest countries, where the incidence of cancer is rising and where most of the world’s tobacco users reside.
Press Room President Kikwete’s Role in the United Nations Meeting in Geneva on Women’s and Children’s Health President Urged to Make This an Even Greater Public Health Priority in Tanzania to Reduce Maternal Deaths.
Press Room Maternal Health Summit in Tanzania Minister of Health, Donors and Field Staff Discuss Progress and Future Action to Reduce Maternal Deaths.
Press Room Ad Campaign Graphically Depicts Harms of Smokeless Tobacco, A Leading Killer in India The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India today launched an intensely graphic campaign to reduce illness and deaths from smokeless tobacco, which is used by tens of millions of Indians every day.
Press Room China Falls Short in its Tobacco Control Obligations Comment on the status of Chinese tobacco control as the deadline passed for implementing certain policy measures required under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Press Room New Rapid Testing Technology Requires a Transition Plan to Advance the Fight Against TB World Health Organization's endorses new automated testing that promises to improve diagnosis of the disease.
Press Room Uruguay’s looks to Stop the Tobacco Industry from Undermining its Tobacco Control Policies We joined the tobacco control community in supporting Uruguay's efforts to withstand legal challenges by Philip Morris International against its strong cigarette pack warning laws.
Press Room Stronger smokefree legislation in Poland welcomed The Ministry of Health of Poland and the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate launched a mass media campaign to build support strong amendments to the new national smoke-free law.
Press Room New Members annouced for the Board of Directors The new members include Dr. Chen-Yuan Chiang, Sunil Hirani, Bruce Mandell and Eric B. Rosenbaum and begin their duties immediately.
Press Room Russia urged to act immediately after release of new tobacco survey data The Global Survey of Adult Tobacco Use (GATS) is a rigorous population-based survey, which revealed that Russia has the highest prevalence of tobacco use among countries that have done such extensive research.