Author: Sachi Satapathy
“Dr. Derek Yach, president of the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, speaks to Asia Times ” […]
Author: Derek Yach MBChB MPH
“Imagine the outrage if an international non-governmental organization (NGO) focusing on drug abuse called for naloxone manufacturers to not sell their products in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) ” […]
Author: Derek Yach MBChB MPH
“A healthy recovery from Covid19 in SA will require more effective and scientifically informed action from the government and doctors. Unfortunately, public trust in the former ” […]
Author: Derek Yach MBChB MPH
“SA doctors have a crucial role to play in reducing combustible tobacco consumption, but future doctors receive inadequate training for playing this part effectively. ” […]
A special issue of Drugs and Alcohol Today explores progress towards the goals outlined in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). Featuring the following peer-reviewed articles by Foundation staff, grantees, and other prominent experts, the issue also describes strategies for improving the FCTC and its implementation.
Author: Alexandra Solomon
“The global tobacco control framework and its implementation by state governments have been largely gender blind to date. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), adopted by the World Health” […]
Authors: Ayda A. Yurekli, Patricia Kovacevic, Emil Sunley, Karthik Ranganathan
“After 50 years of policy development, the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) became international treaty in 2003 and came into force in 2005” […]
Authors: Sudhanshu Patwardhan, Jed E. Rose
“Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death and disease globally. Smoking-related diseases include heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer. “Smoking cessation” or “quitting smoking”” […]
Authors: Sarah Rajkumar, Nada Adibah, Michael Jonathan Paskow, and Brian Eric Erikkila
“Nicotine is best known as a constituent of tobacco and for its use as a tobacco cessation aid (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2004). Burning tobacco releases thousands of substances, many of which can increase ” […]
Authors: Linda Sowoya, Chifundo Akamwaza, Austin Mathews Matola, Axel Klein
“The 21st century has seen dramatic innovations in the delivery mechanisms for cannabis. Rapid advances in vaporising technology, the refinement of cannabis oils and edibles, have transformed the cannabis landscape. ” […]
Authors: Renee O’ Leary and Riccardo Polosa
“Tobacco smoking is endemic with more than seven million deaths occurring every year amongst the 1.1 billion smokers worldwide, with 80% of tobacco users in the world’s low and middle-income countries ” […]
Authors: Marewa Glover, Pooja Patwardhan and Kyro Selket
“The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2013–2020 target is to reduce the prevalence of current tobacco use by 30% ” […]
Authors: Navin Kumar, Kamila Janmohamed, Jeannette Jiang, Jessica Ainooson, Ameera Billings, Grace Chen, Faith Chumo, Lauren Cueto and Amy Zhang
“Tobacco consumption is the main cause of preventable death worldwide (Ghebreyesus, 2019). Most of the global mortality burden of tobacco use lies in the Global South (Sinha et al., 2018)” […]
Author: Derek Yach MBChB MPH
The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) defines itself as “an evidence-based treaty that reaffirms the right of all people to the highest standards of health.” […]
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
SHARED Thursday, May 28, 2020
Author: Derek Yach MBChB,MPH
American public health association
SHARED Thursday, May 6, 2020
Authors: Brian E. Erkkila PhD, Patricia I. Kovacevic JD, Derek Yach MBChB, MPH
The Times of India
SHARED Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Author: Derek Yach MBChB, MPH
It's time for America to reclaim its role in global health leadership - https://bit.ly/3oXnGp3
Important message @UN @unfoundation but vital that #globalhealth does not revert to being focused only on #infections A huge preventive potential exists thru ending smoking, promoting activity & healthy diets, with better mental health. https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/20/welcome-back-to-the-global-health-stage-america-you-have-a-lot-of-work-to-do/
After 2 years of implementation, @WHO has not produced a report on their #tobaccocontrol acceleration plan. In a @smokefreefdn blog post, @ehsanlatif writes, “We needn’t accept bureaucratic inaction & in fact, we have a moral imperative to demand change.” https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/761266-uneven-implementation-of-fctc-articles-impeding-tobacco-control
In response to the @WHO's recent report on the Tenth Meeting of the WHO Group on Tobacco Regulation, @SmokeFreeFdn developed an analysis with support from experts in the field of #TobaccoCessation and #HarmReduction and shared with stakeholders.
https://bit.ly/3nSSciE
#Inequality of access to aids that can improve health is a subject that must be addressed in 2021. "The disproportionate marketing of the riskiest tobacco products in socially and economically disadvantaged communities is particularly troubling.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30452712/
#Inequality in the @FCTCofficial’s #tobaccocontrol approach neglects the needs of 3 subgroups
1. People with #mentalhealth conditions
2. The Rainbow community
3. #Indigenous populations.
This analysis explores the ways these groups have been left behind:
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/DAT-02-2020-0004/full/pdf?title=tobacco-smoking-in-three-left-behind-subgroups-indigenous-the-rainbow-community-and-people-with-mental-health-conditions
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