A "Pan –African Tobacco Control Forum" is oganized during the 8th African Heart Network Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in Abuja on September 27. See the detailed program below.
Theme: Tackling the Tobacco Menace in Africa: Time for Action
Chairs: Ms. Jacqui Drope; Mr. Adeola Akinremi
2:00pm – 2:15pm The Growing Epidemic of Tobacco today in Africa, and Heart disease tomorrow - Dr. K. Akinroye
2:15pm – 2:30pm Meeting the challenges, Policies, Prevention and Control - Mr. Yusuff Saloojee (SA)
2:30pm – 2:45pm Tobacco control initiative inTunisia - Prof. Habib Gamra
2:45pm – 3:00pm Selling and Buying Deception in the Tobacco Industry – Mr. Bode Oluwafemi (Nigeria)
3:00pm – 3:15pm African NGOs and Tobacco Control - Rachael Kitonyo(Kenya)
3:15pm – 3:30pm The Framework Convention and Tobacco, Control in Africa: The Journey so far - Ahmed Ogwei, WHO
3:30pm – 3:45pm Research and Tobacco Control:Opportunities – Prof. Lekan Yusuf (University of Pretoria, Community Dentistry, SA)
3:45pm – 4:00pm Opportunities & Resources for Tobacco Control in Africa – Jacqui Drope, IDRC
4:00pm – 4:15pm Break
4:15pm – 4:30pm Partnership with Media in Tobacco Control - Mr. Seun Akioye (Nigeria - Media Officer ERA)
4:30pm – 4:45pm Healthcare Professionals and Tobacco Control – Dr. Lanre Onigbogi (Nigeria)
4:45pm – 5:00pm Smoke-Free Cities and Tobacco Legislation – Mr. Emeka Nsofor (Nigeria)
SYMPOSIUM: Chair- Ms. Jacqui Drope
Theme – Exploring the challenge of Tobacco control in Africa: Myth or Reality
5:00pm – 5:10pm 1. Taxation – Yusuff Saloojee (SA)
5:10pm – 5:20pm II Smoke-Free Policy and Legislation - Eugene Gbedji (IDRC - Senegal)
5:20pm – 5:30pm III Tobacco Industry – Bode Oluwafemi (Nigeria)
5:30pm – 5:40pm Network / Collaboration – Rachael Kitonyo(Kenya)
5:40pm – 6:00pm Panel Discussion: Yusuff Salooje, Jacqui Drope, Habib Gamra, Lekan Yusuff, Adeola Akinremi
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