Dr. Derek Yach, President of the Foundation, has been supporting and leading smoking cessation research and policy development for more than 30 years. As an anti-smoking advocate, he has been a strong proponent of harm-reduction policies and was calling for a greater emphasis on harm reduction as early as 2005. He is also a passionate advocate of health promotion and disease prevention and was instrumental in the development of the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), an international treaty that was developed and adopted in response to the globalization of the tobacco epidemic. It states the dangers of tobacco and presents measures to limit its use, sale, distribution, and advertisement worldwide.
Dr. Yach is an advocate of healthy lifestyles, including exercise and a nutritious diet. He recognizes that creating a smoke-free world will contribute to preventing non-communicable diseases, adding years to the lives of the global population, improving quality of life, and increasing economic production. Here you will find out more about Dr. Yach’s commitment to end smoking and his work on harm reduction for those unable to quit.
Derek Yach is a guest on the @ideaxm podcast where he discusses a number of public health issues, including findings from @SmokeFreeFdn’s 2019 Global State of Smoking Poll that show misperceptions about the health impacts of #tobacco/#tobaccoharmreduction. https://bit.ly/3dZ2nyf
The Tobacco Transformation Index will provide evidence on the steps #tobacco companies are taking toward achieving a world free of combustible cigarettes. Read more about the Index in @tobaccoreporter’s recent article: https://bit.ly/3aI7dOe
Candida Nakhumwa speaks to Derek Yach (@swimdaily) in the second episode of the “Global Health Perspectives Podcast.” They discuss the impact of #COVID19 on Malawian smallholder farmers. After the recording, #Malawi announced 3 confirmed cases of COVID19. https://bit.ly/2ywK7My
In the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic, Derek Yach (@swimdaily) advocates for public health policies that prioritize the well-being of parents and grandparents, particularly those over the age of 50. Learn more in his new blog post: https://bit.ly/2QYpNdp
In @SmokeFreeFdn's first episode of the Global Health Perspectives with Dr. Derek Yach podcast, @RiccardoPolosa speaks to Dr. Yach about his experience with the #COVID19 pandemic in Italy. Listen here: https://bit.ly/2w4qx9s
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