Tobacco Control in Africa - TCA

World No Tobacco Day 2008: Pr Harry Seftel of South Africa

Pr. Harry Seftel has been actively involved in establishing the South African Council Against Smoking since 1976 and was the Chairperson ever since for 32 years continuously.  During this time he was campaigning against Smoking on Radio Talk shows, Television shows giving information on the hazards of smoking and the benefits of stopping. 

He is the recipient of the special Director General Award.

World No Tobacco Day 2008: Pr. Peter A. Odhiambo from Kenya

Pr. Peter A. Odhiambo (right on the picture) is given the award by Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO regional Director for Africa. Peter Odhiambo is a Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He has been actively involved in tobacco control since for more than 30 years now. He is the founder member of the Kenya Cardiac Society an organization that mounted the initial advocacy for tobacco control in Kenya over 20 years ago.

World No Tobacco Day 2008: Mrs Bharathi Viswanathan of the National Committee for Tobacco Control of Seychelles

Mrs Bharathi Viswanathan is given the award by Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, WHO regional Director for Africa. She has been working at the Unit for Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases at the Department of Health since 1999. She has been actively involved in tobacco control programs in Seychelles for the past 8 years. 

Journée Mondiale Sans Tabac 2008: Dr Sinna Bolly, Présidente de l'AMALUTS de Mauritanie

Dr Sinna Bolly reçoit la récompense du Dr Luis Gomes Sambo, Directeur Régional de l'OMS pour l'Afrique. Dr Sinna Bolly est très active dans la lutte contre le tabac. En 1999, elle fut l’une des initiatrices et membre fondateur du réseau des ONGS antitabac: ROMATABAC.

World No Tobacco Day 2008: Mrs. Comfort Opoku-Ware:the Greater Accra Regional Manager of the Ghana Tourist Board (GTB).

Mrs. Comfort Opoku-Ware is the Greater Accra Regional Manager of the Ghana Tourist Board (GTB). She has been working with this organization for the past 23 years. Mrs. Opoku-Ware has been actively involved in tobacco control for about seven years. In her capacity as the  Regional Manager she has actively chaired and facilitated workshop and seminars with the Ghana Health Service and WHO to make public places smoke-free. Her particular interest in tobacco control/smoke free public places has allowed her to serve on WNTD planning committees.

Mrs. Comfort Opoku-Ware as a Regional Manager has also collaborated with the GHS and WHO to produce ”no smoking” signs for tables and walls for selected public places in Accra. She is currently discussing with her organization how to enforce the ban on smoking in Public places when the Ministry of Health and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hopefully announces the ban this year (2008).

World No Tobacco Day 2008: FOROYAA newspaper from Gambia

FOROYAA newpaper, `founded over two decades ago, is one of Gambia’s leading and widely-read newspapers renowned for its impartiality and professionalism. It is a close partner of WHO and the health sector in general being part of the association of health journalists.

World No Tobacco Day 2008: No Tobacco Awards Ceremony for the Afro Region