The 1st Timor-Leste Mayors Summit for Health and Development was the catalyst for a historic declaration calling for stronger local action on tobacco control, prevention of non-communicable diseases and ending tuberculosis. Read more: theunion.org/news/timor-les… #EndTB

The Union Asia Pacific Office was very busy last month, so be sure to read the latest bulletin. It highlights our key TB and tobacco control activities carried out in Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Timor-Leste and Vietnam during June: theunion.org/news/union-asi…

#Bangladesh's PM aims for #TobaccoFree nation by 2040, #endTB & reduce #NCDs by 2030. Are #LocalActions in #sync w #GlobalGoals? From 3rd #MayorsSummit of Bangladesh in #CoxsBazar, read insights of @Shameem_Patwary MP, @Bam_Tara, SM Sirajul Haque Mayor citizen-news.org/2023/07/strong…

On #WorldLungDay it's great to reflect on a very encouraging UN High-Level Meeting on the fight against tuberculosis. Member states adopted the new political declaration. This must be backed up by action. Read The Union's #2023TBHLM statement: theunion.org/news/un-high-l… #EndTB

There's no better time to read about our latest tobacco control and TB efforts in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Vietnam and Timor-Leste than during #WorldLungDay week. The Union Asia Pacific Office's August bulletin: theunion.org/news/union-asi…

प्रायोजन गर्न नपाइने कानून मिचेर ‘नेपाल लिट्रेचर फेस्टिभल’मा आफनो ब्राण्डिङ गर्दै सूर्य टोबाको पूर्व प्रधानन्यायाधीश, मन्त्री, सांसदहरु नै गुमराहमा Health TV Online healthtvonline.com/health-news/20… Bobby Ramakant | बॉबी रमाकांत Tara Singh Bam Gagan Thapa Sumana Vijay Kumar Panday Shrinkhala Khatiwada

Government, parliament and judiciary’s accountability is critical to prevent 25k immature deaths that occur each year in Nepal due to tobacco use. Let’s STOP wrong doing!! Vijay Kumar Panday Swarnim Waglé Gagan Thapa Khagendra Sangroula Baburam Bhattarai Rabi Lamichhane CNS nepalihealth.com/2024/02/10/844…

यसकारण गर्न पाउँदैन चुरोट कम्पनीले कार्यक्रम प्रायोजन, गरेमा के छ सजायँ ? - Health TV Online healthtvonline.com/health-news/20… Bobby Ramakant | बॉबी रमाकांत Tara Singh Bam The Union

#PublishedToday | "2 of the world’s major scourges – #smoking and #tuberculosis – have combined to give #Indonesia the world’s 2nd highest #TB burden & made a global epicentre for tobacco use @Bam_Tara ✍️ ✅ASIA SENTINEL asiasentinel.com/p/deadly-inter… ✅CNS citizen-news.org/2024/05/the-de…

#PublishedToday in lead up to #WorldNoTobaccoDay There is a deadly synergy between TB & #tobacco #smoking, but are #TBcontrol & #TobaccoControl programs synergising enough to save lives? @Bam_Tara ✍️ ✅Central Chronicle centralchronicle.in/07-april-2024/ ✅CNS citizen-news.org/2024/05/the-de…

The Ministry of Health, Indonesia Kementerian Kesehatan RI has recognized Dr. Tara Singh Bam, our Regional Director for Tobacco Control in Asia Pacific for his exceptional contributions to tobacco control and public health in Indonesia. Minister of Health, Budi G. Sadikin presented him with

Congratulations Dr. Etiebet Mary-Ann Etiebet . We are very much excited working with you.

गोर्खा मिडियामा अर्को रवि लामिछानेको खोजी : १० घण्टाको वयानमा रविलाई सोधिएका प्रश्न, जसमै छ प्रमाण ‘सूर्यदर्शन र सुप्रिम सहकारीबाट रवि लामिछानेको नाममा प्रवाह भएको कर्जा तथा पेस्की रकमहरू तपाईं पूर्वउपप्रधानमन्त्री र गृहमन्त्री एवं प्रतिनिधिसभाको माननीय सदस्य रवि लामिछानेकै

Nepal government MOH Pradip Paudel decided this week to go for LARGEST pictorial health warnings GLOBALLY on all tobacco products (100% on front & 100% on back packaging). Read insights from Tara Singh Bam of Vital Strategies citizen-news.org/2025/02/nepal-… #EndTobacco #smokefree #SDGs #SDG3

#PublishedToday ⭐️Pictorial health warnings on all tobacco products are PROVEN to ↓ tobacco use Insights from @Bam_Tara of Vital Strategies why #Nepal's 100% warnings on tobacco packaging are gamechanging 🔷MediCircle medicircle.in/nepal-leads-th… 🔷CNS citizen-news.org/2025/02/nepal-…

#WorldTBDay | Funding crises forced upon by US is OPPORTUNITY to #DoBetter ✅ #Tobacco costs economic loss of >US$ 1.4 trillion/ yr ↑ TAX ✅For US$ 1 invested in #TB control, return on investment is US$ 46 #EndTB & #EndTobacco, says @Bam_Tara citizen-news.org/2025/03/catapu… #SDGs

#PublishedToday >US$ 1.4 Trillion is economic loss to global economy due to #tobacco use/ year Return on investment upon investing $1 in #endTB is $46 #EndTobacco & TB urgent actions, says Tara Singh Bam 🔶 TND News, Uganda tndnewsuganda.com/2025/03/25/cat… 🔶 C N S citizen-news.org/2025/03/catapu…

TB and Tobacco: A Preventable Tragedy, A Shared Responsibility. 📅 Tuesday, April 22, 2025 🕘 9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. (Jakarta Time) 📍 Online via Zoom Tobacco use is a major driver of TB infection, severity and death—and yet, it’s preventable. Join us for a webinar uniting

#PublishedToday 🔵How can we deliver on #SDG3 w/o ending #TB & #tobacco use PREVENTABLE epidemics. Insights: Vineet Bhatia @WHOsearo, Dr Pakasi Indonesia NTP, Tara Singh Bam & Dr Gan Vital Strategies 🔵 Efficacy News, South Africa efficacynews.africa/2025/04/27/no-… 🔵 C N S citizen-news.org/2025/04/we-can…

#Part1 #published ahead of #WorldConferenceOnTobaccoControl @Bam_Tara explains why it is critical for #Indonesia to ratify WHO FCTC #FCTC & #SaveLives No one needs to die of #tobacco use ✅ The Sangai Express epaper.thesangaiexpress.com/index.php?edit… ✅ C N S citizen-news.org/2025/05/commit… #SDGs