New research uncovers tobacco industry’s latest scam
A study from the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath exposes evidence that big tobacco companies are still facilitating tobacco smuggling, while also […]
Mission Accomplished: the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products is now a reality!
The Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is pleased to announce that with the ratification of United Kingdom of Great Britain […]
Who can we trust and what can be done about illicit trade in tobacco products?
“The murky world of illicit trade is not terra incognita for the world’s biggest tobacco companies. Taking what they say on the issue at face value […]
Message from the South African National Council Against Smoking: Make Your Voice Heard!
Make your voice heard on the Draft Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill! We do not have much time. The comments period will end […]
Blogpost: The predictability of cigarette consumption
By Corne van Walbeek There is often a perception that academic research is divorced from policy. In many instances that is true, and it is […]
Blogpost: Can Earmarking of Tobacco Tax Revenue Improve Public Finance for Health
By Bertha Bangara Globally, countries face challenges to finance the ever-strained health budgets to meet challenges of preventing the growing prevalence of most non-communicable diseases (NCDs) […]
Blogpost: Is Eastern Europe a Smoker’s Paradise?
By Hana Ross I recently attended three events in Eastern/Central Europe (Bulgaria, Poland and the Czech Republic) and concluded that this region of the world is […]
FCA News Bulletin released today, featuring the work of the KH on taxation and illicit trade
The 143rd issue of the Framework Convention Alliance Bulletin was released today, 10th of October 2018. The Bulletin provides a summary of work done by members […]
New Issue of the Newsletter on WHO FCTC Secretariat’s Knowledge Hubs
We would like to share with you the latest issue of the Newsletter presenting the work of the WHO FCTC Secretariat’s Knowledge Hubs, carried out from […]
Blogpost: Tobacco taxation in-country technical assistance mission in Chad
By Ernest Ngeh Tingum Chad ratified the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) in 2006. Following the ratification, it enacted tobacco control legislation in 2010, proving […]