The WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub on taxation adopts a statement on the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World
WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub on taxation based at the University of Cape Town, along with the other WHO FCTC Knowledge Hubs have adopted a statement on […]
Gearing up for World No Tobacco Day on 31 May – New WB Resources
On May 31, 2018, the World No Tobacco Day, the WBG team will be launching six Indonesia Tobacco Reports at a day-long seminar organized by the Indonesian […]
KH research on illicit trade features in local newspaper
Die Burger, a South African newspaper, has featured research by the Knowledge Hub’s Corne van Walbeek in its headlines. The research hones in on the negative impacts […]
WNTD 2018: Tobacco and Heart Disease, UCT KH shares knowledge on the harms of tobacco use with the general public
Tobacco and Heart Disease is the theme for today’s World No Tobacco Day. Although most people regard cancer as the disease commonly associated with tobacco use, […]
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) […]