smoking Stories
A report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that as of 2024, Kenya’s tobacco tax share stands between 70 and 74 per cent of the ret...
Ethiopia is among seven countries that are just one step away from fully implementing the World Health Organisation's (WHO) MPOWER tobacco control str...
The warnings, featuring newly approved pictures and pictograms, must appear on all tobacco packaging to alert users to the deadly effects of smoking a...
Tobacco harms nearly every organ in the body, causes heart disease, lung conditions, and more than 20 types of cancer.
The coordinated exercise resulted in the arrest of several individuals and the seizure of multiple shisha delivery systems.
Kamukunji Assistant County Commissioner Steve Mwonge shared a personal account of how tobacco use affected his family.
Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa echoed these concerns, highlighting the devastating impact of drug abuse on young people.
The rules ban the manufacture, importation, sale, and use of shisha in Kenya due to the severe health risks it poses.
Data reveals that 14.5 per cent of secondary school students and 6.0 per cent of primary school pupils in Kenya have used tobacco at some point in the...
One prominent example of the gap in localised healthcare data can be seen in the area of smoking cessation and harm reduction strategies.
The mouth (oral cavity) is the first port of entry to the rest of the body and is home to a complex and diverse community of microorganisms, known as...
The “Hooking the Next Generation" report shows that globally, an estimated 37 million children aged 13–15 years use tobacco, and that in many countrie...
A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) says Kenya is among 150 countries that are successfully reducing tobacco use.
