Tobacco Control in Africa - TCA

FCTC 2013 Africa Shadow Reports

FCTC 'Shadow Reports" provide a real picture of the situation in each country. As you'll see implementation is often a problem.

Global Integrity: governance research in Africa

This is a very interesting model. Can you imagine what it could achieve for tobacco control, that none of the present projects is doing, despite much bigger funding? Remember that you first learned about it here. Maybe some of your could be interested to be part of this project as local researchers.

Ghana: Civil society shadow report on the implementation of the FCTC

The shadow report on tobacco control in Ghana produced by VALD was presented by its Executive Director, Mr Issa Ali.

Kenya: a "shadow report" shows the poor implementation of the law

The shadow report published by the Institute for Legislative Affairs (ILA) and presented by the Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance (KETCA) points to poor implementation of the ban on advertising, rise in youth prevalence, lack of pictorial warnings on the packs, lack of tax/price increases. 

Source: Business Daily article by George Omondi