October 06, 2023
Africa: Heated Tobacco, E-Cigarettes and the Liver: What does the Science say?
A debate has been raging around the health implications of novel nicotine products, with public health proponents maintaining that vaping or intake of any of the new nicotine… Read more »
Africa: Misinformation Influencing the Regulation of Novel Nicotine Products
Atthe height of COVID-19, the general assumption by the scientific world was that COVID-19 would fill the gap between scientific data and policymaking, and probably lead to… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Africa: FCTC No Longer Relevant in Tobacco Harm Reduction Efforts - Experts
Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) experts have warned that the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), in its current form, is not… Read more »
Africa: FCTC No Longer Relevant in Tobacco Harm Reduction Efforts - Experts
Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) experts have warned that the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), in its current form, is not capable of… Read more »
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction: The Missing Link
A stitch in time could save nine amid rising morbidity and mortality being driven by smoking cigarettes. With the World Health Organisation (WHO) data showing that tobacco kills at… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Uganda: Emka Foundation Lighting up the Life of Ugandan Children's with Healthcare Campaign
Synopsis: Emmanuel Katto’s Emka Foundation brings change in Uganda via healthcare campaign for underprivileged children and provide medical facility. Read more »
July 19, 2023
Nigeria: GIPLC Disburses Funds Raised at Igho Sanomi Charity Event for Sick Children
The Global Initiative for Peace, Love, and Care (GIPLC), a charity founded by Nigerian humanitarian Nuhu Kwajafa, has distributed ₦100 million ($160,000) to subsidize healthcare… Read more »
June 29, 2023
Africa: Tobacco Companies, Researchers and Consumers Should Have a Stake In The Tobacco Harm Reduction Discourse
Over the years, the conversation around reducing harm related to smoking cigarettes has been led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as public health experts from… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Africa: Leveraging On Smoke-Free Tobacco Alternatives For Better Public Health Outcomes
The debate around whether smokers should adopt Smoke-Free alternatives has been raging for years. A number of options to reduce harm linked to smoking tobacco have been suggested,… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: Locking-Up Combustible Cigarettes In The Museum - Is a Smoke-Free Future On The Horizon?
In 2021, during their virtual Investor Day commemorations, Philip Morris International (PMI) announced an ambitious target to accelerate their vision toward a smoke-free future by… Read more »
Africa: Innovation in Smoke-Free Products - A Long and Complex Journey
Philip Morris International (PMI) held an innovation event called Technovation in its Research and Development headquarters in Neuchatel, Switzerland on May 9th, 2023. Media from… Read more »
Africa: Smokeless Products - Is Prohibition Against Health?
Technovation is a bi-annual event organized by Philip Morris International (PMI) in its Research and Development headquarters in Neuchatel, Switzerland. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Africa: Reckitt and HIEx Launch WiNFUND: New Fund Mints NFT Collection to Accelerate Africa's Women-led Start-ups Tackling Health Challenges
Multinational consumer goods company , Reckitt, has announced the public launch of its purely non-profit WiNFUND NFT Africa collection , a group of unique digital artworks that… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction - Regulation, Business And Public Health In Africa
On December 9th, 2022, the 10th E-Cigarette Summit took place in London, United Kingdom (UK). Scientists, practitioners, regulators, public health sector and industry gathered… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction - Are Chemicals In e-Cigarettes Dangerous?
The 10th E-cigarette summit was held in London on December 9th, 2022. The stated objective of this one-day conference is to create a “neutral meeting point for… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction - A Discussion Around Perceptions
On December 8th, 2022, a media panel discussion was held in London on tobacco harm reduction and smoke-free products with a focus on the United Kingdom Office of Health Improvement… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Honoris United Universities Announces New Partnership To Re-Envision Medical Education In Africa
The pan-African network will implement the latest technology in medical training initially in Tunisia before wider roll-out Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: Navigating Obstacles To Tobacco Harm Reduction Efforts In Africa
SMOKING prevalence is relatively low on the African continent despite projections by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the total number of tobacco users in Africa will… Read more »
Africa: Science-Led Regulationt - The Panacea To Tobacco Harm Reduction In Africa
Tobacco control in Africa remains a major factor in the Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) equation. While there are no specific laws regarding the use and sale of safer nicotine… Read more »
Africa: Epidemic Preparedness And Response - Solutions For Africa's Capacity Needs.
This week, the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group launched its Outbreaks and Epidemics (O&E) solution, the very first African epidemic risk insurance mechanism designed to… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Africa: Vaping Towards Cessation - Can Tobacco Harm Reduction Increase Smoking Quit Ratio?
Professor Michael Russell, often referred to as the godfather of Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR), highlighted in one of his writings that “People smoke for nicotine… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: Facing The Elephant In The Room: How Disinformation Is Standing In The Way Of Tobacco Harm Reduction
The American Centre for Disease Control (CDC) defines harm reduction as any behaviour or strategy that helps reduce risk or harm to yourself or others. For almost every societal… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction - Health Education And Prohibition. Are They Incompatible?
The 5th Scientific Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction took place on the 21st and 22nd of September 2022. This year’s theme was Novel products, research and Policy. By… Read more »
Africa: Smoking Rates Declining Among High Income People In Low Smoking Prevalence Countries
Data from the just ended 5th Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction in Greece indicates that disparities exist to smoking trends in countries where smoking prevalence is low, with… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction - Do policy makers lack pragmatism?
The 5th Tobacco Harm Reduction Summit was held in Athens, Greece, and online on September 21st and 22nd 2022. On the second day of the conference, a panel addressing… Read more »