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[Ghana] OPIO: Climate Change to Copy Tobacco Control Tactics
Our congratulation must go out to the Tobacco fighters. They are winning the fight. This would mean the lives of 1 million people are saved, a victory that could be fully materialised with the current FCTC’s strategy of excluding their opponents from the
Sep 19, 2016
Modern Ghana (gh)
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Sep 20, 2016 14:22
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[Africa, Ghana] FDA to punish individuals who break law on 'no smoking at public places'
it will invoke its powers to punish institutions and people who breach the law on smoking in public places. Apart from imposing fines on operators of hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, pubs and drinking spots for the violation of the law, the FDA will also
Aug 18, 2016
GhanaWeb (nl)
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Aug 28, 2016 16:01
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[Ghana] Africa health partners to collaborate in tobacco control
the Deputy Director (Administration) of the Ghana Health Service, has e– xpressed the need for stakeholders in health to harness their efforts in tobacco control in Africa. He said there are subtle attempts by the tobacco industry to rely on Interna
Jun 14, 2016
Ghana News Agency (gh)
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Jun 19, 2016 16:23
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[Africa, Ghana] Children are smoking at age 13 - Family Physician
Dr. Fred Bedzrah; a family Physician tells rawgist.com ...He cautioned smokers to quit since there is an upsurge in smoke-related cancers and added his voice to the need to ban tobacco products altogether. He revealed that people start smoking as early as
Jun 18, 2016
GhanaWeb (nl)
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Jun 18, 2016 18:56
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[Ghana] Stakeholders in health urged to harness efforts in tobacco control
Mr Brobbey-Mpiani gave the advice at the opening of a three-day national workshop on International Trade and Investment Law, Tobacco Control and Health in Accra... It was aimed at building the capacity of the participants to draw a roadmap for comprehens
Jun 17, 2016
Ghana News Agency (gh)
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Jun 17, 2016 02:24
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[Africa, Ghana] BAT Fights Illegal Tobacco
The British America Tobacco (BAT) has reiterated the need for stakeholders, particularly government and the regulatory bodies to understand the need for greater cooperation and collaboration to fight illegal tobacco trade.
Jun 2, 2016
Peace FM 104.3 (gh)
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Jun 2, 2016 17:45
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[Africa, Ghana] Health Ministry campaigns against rising use of shisha
The Ministry of Health has expressed worry over the increasing use of shisha, an emerging tobacco product patronized in several public entertainment centres across the country. Speaking at the launch of the World No tobacco day in Kumasi organized by the
Jun 1, 2016
Pulse Ghana (gh)
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Jun 2, 2016 02:37
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[Africa] Ghana Launches World No Tobacco Day
The national launch of the World No Tobacco Day was organised by Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), an Accra based ngo, in collaboration with the Ashanti Regional chapter of the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health.
Jun 1, 2016
News Ghana (gh)
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Jun 1, 2016 20:24
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[Africa, Ghana] Physicians call for increase taxes on tobacco products
The Society of Family Physicians of Ghana is advocating stricter legislation to increase taxes on tobacco products in order to curb what the group describes as rising interest in smoking among the youth. Vice President of the society, Dr. Gerhard Ofori-A
May 22, 2016
GhanaWeb (nl)
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May 22, 2016 19:45
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[Ghana] VALD Leads Fight Against Tobacco Use
The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-governmental organization, has held a pictorial health warnings (PHWs) exhibition with a call on Ghanaians to actively participate in the fight against tobacco use.
Apr 29, 2016
Ghana News Agency (gh)
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May 2, 2016 04:21