Kenyan Consultant Pediatrician, Epidemiologist and Researcher, Dr. Kariuki Michael, made the revelation at the Third Edition of Harm Reduction Exchange
Adopt harm reduction approaches in public healthcare, Nigeria, others told
Stakeholders across Africa have called on the Nigerian government and other governments across Africa, to adopt harm reduction approaches and
Harm Reduction Should Guide Regulations in HealthCare
Speaking during the third annual Harm Reduction Exchange themed: ‘Amplifying the voice of Harm Reduction advocacy across Africa’, the president of the
Consider harm reduction to guide public healthcare policy – State told
Stakeholders in the health sector have been challenged to consider harm reduction as a key guide in driving public health
Third harm reduction exchange centres on tobacco harm reduction initiatives
19th October 2023, Stakeholders in the health sector have been challenged to consider harm reduction as a key guide in
Harm Reduction Should Guide Regulations in Public Healthcare
Kenya hosts the third harm reduction exchange as the focus centres on tobacco harm reduction initiative. Stakeholders in the health
Africa in need of a tobacco control policy built on scientific risk assessment
The Campaign for Safer Alternatives (CASA), an organisation based in Kenya, working with various stakeholders, including policymakers, on key issues
Smoking: Africa must prioritise Harm Reduction – experts
With about eight million people dying annually due to smoking-related illnesses and outright quitting being difficult for most smokers, experts
Não é sobre religião nem crença, é sobre ciência
Não é sobre religião nem crença, é sobre ciência – Foi uma das intervenções mais contundentes do 2º Intercâmbio sobre
Tobacco control
Issues surrounding health of tobacco smokers and people around them has long been a serious cause of worry. At the second
Adopt new products to curb tobacco-related deaths, African government told
AFRICAN governments have been implored to adopt new strategies to reduce public health threats caused by tobacco as eight million
Science-Led Regulations – 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
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
Kenya urged to adopt nicotine alternatives
Kenya has been urged to accelerate the availability of alternatives to tobacco products, which can potentially lower the health risks
Tobacco: Why Africa must prioritise harm reduction – Expert
By Ngozi Nwoke Worried by the growing evidence of tobacco use and given its impact on public health, experts from various fields
Quit or die sooner
Abdoul Kassé, world renowned oncologist and a professor of surgery at the Cancer Institute in Senegal, has warned smokers to
Technology key in reducing smoking harm – experts
Technology and alternatives will play key role in reducing effects of cigarette smoking in Africa. This as reports show e-cigarette
Harm reduction key in public health strategies and tobacco control
MEDIA has been called upon to play a critical role in accelerating harm reduction efforts by informing and sensitizing cigarette
Media crucial in countering tobacco harm reduction misinformation
Phillip Morris International (PMI) says misinformation has hampered its campaign to replace combustible cigarettes with tobacco harm reduction alternatives. “But