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WHO Honors late Health Minister with WNTD 2012 Award World Health Organization (WHO) honored and congratulated the late Indonesian Health Minister Dr. Endang Sedyaningsih with

  Davao City, Philippines—Davao City is recognized as one of the most successful and pioneering smoke–free initiatives in the ASEAN.  It provides a leading example

  14 June 2012 – Siem Reap, Cambodia:  The Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) congratulates and lauds Cambodia’s APSARA Authority and Ministry of Tourism

SUPPORT: Ministry seeks farmers’ cooperation to discourage smoking among Malaysians   KUALA LUMPUR: THE Health Ministry yesterday urged tobacco planters to switch to growing crops

DAVAO CELEBRATES 10 YEARS AS A SMOKE-FREE CITY  Davao City, Philippines—Davao City is recognized as one of the most successful and pioneering smoke–free initiatives in

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VIETNAM: ADVOCACY FOR TOBACCO CONTROL LAW AND RESPONDING TO WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 31 MAY AND NATIONAL NO TOBACCO WEEK 2012 FROM 25 – 31

Media was used wisely to disseminate the theme of the WNTD 2012 to policy makers and public. This year the WNTD theme aims at de-normalizing

Action on Smoking or Health (ASH)- Thailand organized a press conference to publicize upcoming activities during the World No Tobacco Day 2012.  The objective of

    Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) Article 5.3 Factsheets and other Resources for WNTD 2012

About a week ago, a radio reporter’s 1 day workshop was held at Vientiane Capital. Radio reporters, commentators and broadcasters from 8 provinces of Lao

29 May 2012: The Department of Health today recognized local government units, government offices and hospitals implementing  100% tobacco-free environments through the DOH Red Orchid

From the CTFK website: http://global.tobaccofreekids.org/en/global_updates/detail/2012_05_16_thai Research Alert The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health published a study describing how transnational tobacco companies used

HealthJustice (HJ)  organized a forum/media briefing yesterday, May 17, in light of ongoing debates on reforms on tobacco excise taxes in the Philippines, entitled “What

English news summary: Governor of DKI Jakarta, Fauzi Bowo, receives the award of “Champion of People’s Right to Health” from South East Asia Tobacco Control

With Russia finalizing requirements for picture warnings, this means that of the 8 countries in the world with the largest populations, 5 have finalized requirements

Rizal Park to be no-smoking zone starting May 31 Starting May 31, Rizal Park in Manila will be a no-smoking zone, with violators facing hefty

10 May 12. Metro Manila, Philippines. All over the world, an astounding 6 million people die every year because of tobacco-related causes. In the Philippines

  Kopitiams need to first become smoke-free  AS a Malaysian residing in Sydney, I enjoy going to the Kopitiam on Harris Street in the city

The National Commission for Child Protection will file a class-action lawsuit against the cigarette industry and the government for failing to protect children from smoking. 

ANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – For the past 17 years, farmer Bernadette Guya wakes up around 4 a.m. and works for the next 12 hours tending

Ask farmers WHO Stop Pressure Representatives of the tobacco farmers millions of Asia, such as from China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines,

28 March: The first HealthJustice awards ceremony was held today in Quezon City, to recognize outstanding initiatives and efforts of government agencies and officials, individuals

SINGAPORE — World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Margaret Chan on Tuesday decried the tobacco industry as a “ruthless and devious enemy” and urged governments and

Session Presentations: Tobacco Control Policies: Regulation, Price and Tax Measures, Dr. Ulysses Dorotheo, Southeast Asia Initiative on Tobacco Tax(SITT)/SEATCA Project Director Dr. Ulyssses Dorotheo SITT/SEATCA

Session Presentations: Tobacco Control Policies: Regulation, Price and Tax Measures, Dr. Ulysses Dorotheo, Southeast Asia Initiative on Tobacco Tax(SITT)/SEATCA Project Director Dr. Ulyssses Dorotheo SITT/SEATCA

ASEAN Sec Gen launches campaign towards a smoke-free ASEAN at the 15th WCTOH March 21-SINGAPORE : At the opening ceremonies of the 15th World Conference

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SINGAPORE – The Republic is rolling out further efforts to lower the smoking rate here, with a vision of “eliminating tobacco from Singapore one day”.

Amendments to Tobacco Order to take effect Bigger warning labels on cigarette packets Bandar Seri Begawan – His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of

The recent increase of tobacco taxes is not enough to solve the country’s pervasive addiction to cigarettes, activists say. National Commission for Child Protection chairman

This session is for those new and/or still unfamiliar with all the potentials of social networking platforms (Facebook, Twitter, etc.), as well as those who

    MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – The government’s crucial measures aiming at reducing tobacco consumption faces challenges as the resurgence of local tobacco industry brought

Last February 9-10, 2012, Officials from the Tax Department, Ministry of Finance Lao PDR led by Mr. Khamphay Vongsakhamphoui, Deputy Director General of Tax Department

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) — The Health Ministy will intensify the stop smoking campaign this year in its bid to reduce the number of

Lucky Pasig City residents. It seems their local government is truly concerned about their health. It was recently  reported that the city was giving public

The Southeast Asia Initiative on Tobacco Tax(SITT)/SEATCA annual team meeting was recently held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The SITT partners from the five countries: WHO in

  (http://anti-smoking-emarketing-campaign.blogspot.com/) JAN 31 — In a country where 46 per cent of males smoke, and where the government spends RM20 billion a year treating

Last December, the Australian Government released the new standard which updates and expands the graphic health warning regime in Australia.  Health warnings will now be

Cigarettes flavoured to taste like clove are becoming popular among new smokers because they are tasty and do not make the throat hurt, a seminar

  Zoom MANILA, Philippines –  Thailand-based Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA) urged yesterday local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines to phase out smoking

A young man smokes shisha in a Hanoi bar. Ho Chi Minh City authorities have asked local police and inspectors of relevant agencies to keep

  L-R: Dr. Prakit Vathesatogkit, Secretary General, ASH-Thailand;  H.E. Chhay Aun, Member of ECOSOCC (Economic Social and Cultural Council) of the Council of Ministers ,

Six months after Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo’s announcement of a push for a smoke-free capital, neither the Jakarta administration nor the City Council appear ready

THE Acting Director-General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, has felt the need for initiatives to check and reform people who still flout norms by

Delegates making their way to a group photo session during the WHO technical meeting on plain packaging of tobacco products, held at Rizqun International Hotel,

Towards a Smoke Free Malaysia Malaysian Health Promotion Board (MySihat) had organized its first Orientation Planning Workshop; Towards a Smoke Free Malaysia which was held

IF the price of a stick of cigarette is increased to P10 each from the current P5, it would either stop or decrease smoking among

Lombok’s tobacco farmers are having a tough time as they find it’s a lot more difficult to make money out of the process than they