GRANTEE
Vida News LLC
COUNTRY
Global
MISSION PILLAR
Health, Science, and Technology (Research, Education, and Awareness)
PROJECT TITLE
VIDA News & World Storytellers
Project Summary
Increase public awareness of the drivers of
smoking, health harms, and of the availability of
safer alternatives with high production-value
evidence-based interviews, short documentaries, infographics and social media
involving Foundation grantees, other
researchers, physicians, advocates and
consumers, with a strong global focus, and
specific focus on India.
Expected Outcomes / Outputs
Increased public awareness of the drivers of smoking,
health harms, and of the availability of safer alternatives
with a view to quitting or switching
Actual / Current Outputs
2 videos (each with approx. 1000
views so far). Work still in
progress
Approval
Nov-19
Project End Date
Jan-21
#ICYMI @SmokeFreeFdn recently hosted a 90-minute webinar on how to tackle the illicit trade of tobacco products. Illicit trade undermines public health, #tobaccoharmreduction and government revenues by providing products through illegal channels: https://youtu.be/w2dtt3agu0A
A 2020 evidence update summary for vaping in England published by @PHE_uk found that "#vaping remains most common among smokers and former smokers, with less than 1% of people who have never smoked currently vaping."
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vaping-in-england-evidence-update-march-2020/vaping-in-england-2020-evidence-update-summary
::REMINDER:: Tomorrow (February 24) at 8:00am EST @SmokeFreeFdn is hosting a free 90-minute public webinar on Tackling Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
The webinar will be simulcast in English, Chinese, Russian, and Bahasa.
Register here: https://smokefreeworld.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kxw-IMUvTK-95TOzLfinuA
Watch Derek Yach (@swimdaily) and @CotherHajat discuss gaps in public health infrastructure, the quality of a #tobaccoharmreduction study, and how to address misinformation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGrvBuGZtPM&feature=youtu.be
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