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Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament | Nov 06, 2024

Media Statement: Statement by Health Committee Chairperson and National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) on Consultation on Tobacco Bill

The Chairperson appreciated the commitment exhibited by NEDLAC to consultation and is of the view that it embodies the founding values of consultation enshrined in our Constitution and the NEDLAC Act

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, and Ms Lisa Seftel, the Executive Director of the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) have endorsed a consultation process between NEDLAC and the Department of Health on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill (B33-2022).…

Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament | Nov 04, 2024

Media Statement: Upington Residents Say Tobacco Bill Is Based on International Best Practice on Tobacco Regulation

Those supporting the Bill argued that vapes have inherent harmful products that are not clearly set out that might be harmful to consumers

The Portfolio Committee on Health has concluded three successful public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill (B33-2022) in the Northern Cape province. The committee is satisfied that contributions made by residents of the Northern Cape were insightful and will ensure consideration of broader perspectives by…

Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament | Feb 12, 2024

Cape Winelands and City of Cape Town Residents say Yes and No to the Tobacco Bill

Those who supported the Bill based their support largely on health grounds, citing available statistics on smoke-related deaths

Various groups of people from the Cape Winelands District and the City of Cape Town, including academics specialising in issues around health, healthcare consultants, workers and representatives from health and tobacco trading and farmers’ associations shared their support or rejection of the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Malawi | Nov 16, 2023

Malawi ‘s ratification of World Health Organization's (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control comes into effect

The Convention, which Malawi ratified in August 2023, is a crucial international treaty designed to address the severe public health risks associated with tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke

Today the Government of Malawi’s ratification of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) came into effect. With this historic decision, Malawi joins a community of 182 other Parties to the Convention, affirming the country’s high-level political commitment to combatting the global tobacco epidemic and prioritizing…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) | Sep 26, 2023

Ban smoking and vaping in school to protect young people

WHO encourages all countries to make all indoor public places completely smoke-free in line with Article 8 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Today, the World Health Organization released two new publications, “Freedom from tobacco and nicotine: guide for schools,” and “Nicotine- and tobacco-free school toolkit” to help protect children’s health just in time for back-to-school season in many countries. The tobacco industry relentlessly targets young people with tobacco and nicotine products resulting in e-cigarette…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Namibia | Sep 25, 2023

Namibia strengthens tobacco control

The participants were from various sectors, including different government departments, including law enforcement

The Ministry of Health and Social Services with support from WHO conducted a five-day tobacco training workshop to strengthen tobacco control measures in the country. The workshop that started on 11 September 2023 at Rundu in the Kavango East region also aimed at strengthening participants’ knowledge, skills and competencies…

Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa | Jul 31, 2023

Mauritius is first in Africa to adopt WHO full-scale tobacco control measures

The African region is expected to be home to more than 50 million smokers by 2025 unless more is done urgently to halt the tobacco epidemic

Mauritius has become the first African country to fully implement the entire World Health Organization’s (WHO) package of tobacco control measures aimed at reducing tobacco use and reducing related deaths. The WHO tobacco control package, called MPOWER Package, is a set of six measures to help countries monitor tobacco use…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) | Jul 31, 2023

Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure

In the last 15 years since WHO’s MPOWER tobacco control measures were introduced globally, smoking rates have fallen

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71% of the world’s population – are now protected with at least one best practice policy to help save lives from deadly tobacco – five times more than in 2007. In the last 15 years since WHO’s MPOWER tobacco…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | Jul 12, 2023

Angola drives innovation in communicating tobacco control

The World Health Organization (WHO) works with Member States to assist them in fulfilling their obligations under the terms of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

The smoking epidemic is one of the greatest public health threats the world has ever faced. Tobacco kills an estimated 8 million people yearly, with 1.2 million of those deaths being non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke. The World Health Organization (WHO) works with Member States to assist them in fulfilling…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Mauritius | Jul 06, 2023

Mauritius: Strengthening enforcement of new tobacco law through capacity building of police officers

The Commissioner of Police highlighted the importance of strengthening awareness on the harmful effects of tobacco among the young generation

Empowering the Mauritius Police Force on law enforcement for tobacco control is essential to ensure compliance of the new tobacco law, the Public Health Regulations on Restrictions on Tobacco Products, promulgated in 2022. This initiative was led by the Vie et Santé (VISA) NGO in close partnership with the Ministry of Health…

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