Yussuf Saloojee wins the Luther L Terry Award - American Cancer Society recognises the work of Dr Saloojee in tobacco control The National Council Against Smoking is pleased to announce that its executive director, Dr Yussuf Saloojee has won the prestigious American Cancer Society (ACS) Luther L. Terry Award for Outstanding Individual Leadership. The
April 20, 2012
WHO welcomes Bloomberg donation to global tobacco control
Official Media Release from WHO GENEVA, 27 MARCH 2012 - The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the announcement that Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, will contribute US$220 million to the Bloomberg Initiative for the global fight against tobacco. This money will go towards reducing the toll of tobacco in low- and
Official Media Release from Framework Convention Alliance GENEVA, March 27 – Civil society is urging Parties to the global tobacco convention, which are preparing to conclude an agreement on fighting illicit trade of tobacco products, to ensure that the deal includes measures to support low-income countries. “The illicit trade protocol (ITP) will