We are calling on the tobacco control champions to review tax policies without any interference from the tobacco industry. Tax Justice Network Africa Thomas lindi Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations International Institute for Legislative Affairs Ministry of Health NCD Alliance Den Of Hope Group CS Nakhumicha S. Wafula

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HPV infection, weakened immune system (HIV, autoimmune diseases), and smoking increase your risk of getting #cervicalcancer .
Stay informed, prioritize regular screenings, and adopt a healthy lifestyle to protect yourself. #HerReasonForBeing
#Preventioniskey .

The government of #Ireland is working to introduce a tax on #e -cigarettes in 2025. Finance Minister Michael McGrath cited the #vaping industry’s “insidious” targeting of #e -cigarettes toward young people as justification for the tax.

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Lobbies back review of Tobacco Control Act, calls for inclusivity the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/… via @thestarkenya

NTA has convened a press release this morning where tobacco taxation advocates support calls  for Strengthened Tobacco Control Measures in Kenya through review of the TCA 2007
International Institute for Legislative Affairs
Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations
NCD Alliance Kenya
Tax Justice Network Africa
Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance Ministry of Health Tax Justice Network Africa

Now is the perfect time to strike hard on these emerging tobacco products, BAN THEM ALL to save the future generations from addiction. These products compromise the respiratory system making the users vulnerable to COVID-19 Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations

#DYK , tobacco companies destroy 280K+ football fields worth of forests each year? It's estimated the tobacco industry contributes to about 5% of global deforestation. It's time the industry is held accountable. #ForestsDay #ForPeopleForPlanet

The tobacco industry is constantly on the lookout for ways to boost its credibility by association with respectable entities🇺🇳

Any association with the tobacco industry can tarnish an agency’s reputation✖️✖️

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“The result of the industry’s decades of deceptions and delays on the part of policymakers is more Black lives lost to tobacco-related death and disease.”

To save lives & protect public health, the Biden Administration must eliminate menthol cigarettes!
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Tobacco companies use predatory marketing tactics on people who, due to discrimination, are already more likely to have worse health outcomes. Sign up for this important webinar by ActionSmoking&Health and Carol McGruder to learn more. #ExposeTobacco

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Thank you for inviting us to this forum NATIONAL TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION (NTA) - KENYA.

The #tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats. Tobacco kills more than 8M people, each year, including an estimated 1.3M non-smokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke.

#TobaccoControl #FCTCSavesLives

“Cigarette filters take more than a decade to degrade and release more than 7,000 chemical substances in the process.

To tackle plastic pollution, the government should ban the use of cigarette filters and vaporizers.”

- ABM Zubair, Progga

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We at PON say choose joy, thaba by spreading smiles, lets celebrate happiness on International Day of Happiness! #HappinessDay #SwitchOffTobacco

Congratulations to ASH Scotland who held a Parliamentary Reception last week to celebrate their 50th anniversary. 🥳

Raouf Alebshehy attended the event in Edinburgh which recognised the positive and lasting impacts that ASH Scotland have made to the world of #tobaccocontrol .

Ongoing: A press conference led by tobacco control advocates Sarova Stanley, urging for stronger tobacco control measures to save lives and reduce tobacco-related diseases. They advocate for reviewing Kenya's Tobacco Control Act & Regulation, emphasizing a 70% tax on tobacco.

Such addictive and carcinogenic products that do not conform to our laws must be banned first, maswali baadaye, don’t forget vapes, snus, heated tobacco, and any other nicotine pouches etc reduce harm is a scam Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance Joel Shunza Gitali African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA)

The Kenya Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance (Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance) in conjunction with NATIONAL TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION (NTA) - KENYA Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations International Institute for Legislative Affairs NCD Alliance Kenya held a press conference to address the state of #TobaccoControl in the country demanding for more stringent measures to curb tobacco menace.

In a press conference today, the CSOs in tobacco control space expressed their support for review of the Tobacco Control Act 2007 Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance NATIONAL TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION (NTA) - KENYA Tax Justice Network Africa Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations NCD Alliance Kenya International Institute for Legislative Affairs SCAD KENYA World Health Organization (WHO) Ministry of Health Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids The National Treasury & Economic Planning Kenya Revenue Authority

Ministry of Interior | Kenya NCD Alliance Kenya Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance SCAD KENYA NATIONAL TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION (NTA) - KENYA D.O.H.G NACADA Kenya NCD Alliance East Africa National Assembly KE Senate of Kenya Anthony Kibagendi As #TobaccoControl advocates, we support full compliance of labeling & packaging of tobacco products in accordance with the Tobacco Control. This is a crucial step in advancing public health!

Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance SCAD KENYA NATIONAL TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION (NTA) - KENYA NACADA Kenya NCD Alliance Kenya #TobaccoFreeKE Health Promotion Kenya