FCA’s AFRO coordinator working with UK's Bath university to monitor tobacco industry

FCA Coordinator for AFRO, Tih Ntiabang

Implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in most sub-Saharan Africa countries has been slow, largely due to tobacco industry interference. That was the finding of a survey of FCTC Parties included in the 2012 WHO progress report on FCTC implementation.

Now the Tobacco Control Research Group based at the University of Bath (UK), has launched a monitoring and accountability project that aims to change that trend.

FCA’s Regional Coordinator, Tih Ntiabang, will be devoting a large portion of his time to the initiative.