Indigenous people in low and middle-income countries experience an alarmingly high burden of smoking-related morbidity and mortality, with tobacco use…
ahra_admin19 April 2024
Kenya has a problem with cigarette smoking. Too many smokers are dying from smoking-related diseases as smokers repeatedly try—but fail—to…
ahra_admin28 March 2024
In a recent public hearing, Dr Kgosi Letlape, an ophthalmologist and chairman of the Africa Harm Reduction Alliance (AHRA), spoke…
ahra_admin20 March 2024
When looking at the nicotine products available in today’s market, no discussion is complete without including pharmaceutical-grade synthetic nicotine. Since…
ahra_admin8 March 2024
22 February 2024, Stockholm, Sweden – Following the WHO's disregard for the Swedish narrative during its Tenth Conference of the…
ahra_admin29 February 2024
Outlining the potential effect that harm reduction policies can have on tobacco-related deaths by looking at four lower and middle-income…
ahra_admin22 February 2024
This Year at the COP10, over 1,000 delegates came together to make critical decisions to further strengthen and support global…
ahra_admin21 February 2024
Ahead of this Year’s World Cancer Day, which was commemorated on February 4, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency,…
ahra_admin19 February 2024
Regarding efforts against smoking, Pakistan has embraced several WHO-recommended measures. Large health warnings on items, a ban on national television,…
ahra_admin2 February 2024
As 2023 draws to a close, many Africans will make New Year’s resolutions for a healthier 2024. Quitting tobacco is…
ahra_admin14 December 2023
In the quest for healthier alternatives to traditional smoking, both vaping and nicotine pouches have emerged as popular choices. The…
ahra_admin8 December 2023
World COPD Day is an annual event held on the third Wednesday of November. It's an initiative organized by the…
ahra_admin15 November 2023
More than 2.5 million lives could be saved in four LMICs countries by adopting Sweden’s smoke-free strategy – major new…
ahra_admin25 October 2023
Africa is a continent of vibrant cultures, diverse traditions, and unique challenges. Among these challenges is the persistently high rate…
ahra_admin24 October 2023
"Stoptober" is a public health campaign that encourages people to quit smoking for the entire month of October. The campaign…
ahra_admin2 October 2023
Although global health’s goal is a smoke-free world by 2040, Sweden is the only country about to achieve an adult…
ahra_admin29 September 2023
"Popcorn lung" also known as bronchiolitis obliterans, is a serious and irreversible lung disease that can result from exposure to…
ahra_admin21 September 2023
A new research paper is challenging a long-standing belief in the tobacco control community. For too long, potentially less harmful…
ahra_admin12 September 2023
The landscape of tobacco consumption and harm reduction has been evolving rapidly in recent years, and South Africa is no…
ahra_admin6 September 2023
Smoking prevalence in South Africa is extremely high and has shown little decline in the last decade. This is a…
ahra_admin3 August 2023
For the Tobacco Harm Reduction Summit organized by the Africa Harm Reduction Alliance (AHRA) in Johannesburg, South Africa, AHRA recorded…
ahra_admin2 August 2023
Research appreciation day (5th July), is an annual awareness day that aims to appreciate the hard work of health researchers…
ahra_admin10 July 2023
Youth Day is a significant commemorative event in South Africa annually on 16 June. It honours the country's youth's bravery and…
ahra_admin23 June 2023
São Paulo, 11 May 2023 – Specialists from fields such as public health, academia and government gathered for the South…
ahra_admin9 June 2023
World No Tobacco Day is upon us again, seeking to advise, inspire and support smokers to quit their deadly habit.…
ahra_admin31 May 2023
The new Tobacco & Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill to be presented to the Parliamentary health committee tomorrow is outdated,…
ahra_admin30 May 2023
On 28 April 2023, a panel of experts gathered in Johannesburg for the Tobacco Harm Reduction Summit Africa 2023 to…
ahra_admin25 May 2023
LEADING international public health experts have urged South African lawmakers to follow the pioneering example of ‘Smoke Free Sweden’ to…
ahra_admin3 May 2023
Author: Joseph Magero This year’s World Health Day provides an opportunity to look back at successful public health strategies that…
ahra_admin2 May 2023
World Tuberculosis Day, observed each year on the 24th of March, serves as a reminder that we can greatly accelerate…
ahra_admin12 April 2023
As the world marks International Women’s Day, we are steering our focus toward closing the gap among women smokers in…
ahra_admin22 March 2023
"Smoke-free nicotine pouches: a life-saving option for the 1.1 billion smokers worldwide" Nicotine pouches are a tobacco-free version of Swedish…
ahra_admin28 February 2023
This year, World Cancer Day raised awareness about the barriers that exist for people around the world in accessing care…
ahra_admin9 February 2023
According to the Kenyan Ministry of Health, tobacco use is the most preventable cause of death in the country. Unfortunately,…
ahra_admin3 February 2023
Author: Joseph Magero, of Campaign for Safer Alternatives World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day – 30 January 2023 Over a billion…
ahra_admin1 February 2023
Yearly, almost 400,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer worldwide. It has been established that the use of smokeless tobacco…
ahra_admin1 February 2023
Author: Joseph Magero, of Campaign for Safer Alternatives The tenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the…
ahra_admin25 January 2023
Although the global smoking prevalence has fallen, smoking rates in Africa remain disturbingly high (and has actually increased in 10…
ahra_admin19 January 2023
Another amazing Woman in THR episode! Dr Marewa Glover, Director at the Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Sovereignty & Smoking,…
ahra_admin11 January 2023
In 2019, the World Health Organization predicted that to reach the goal of reducing deaths from (NCDs) among the 30–69…
ahra_admin13 December 2022
The webinar titled "Oral Nicotine, Most Effective Tool in Tobacco Control?" highlighted the success Sweden has had with Snus and…
ahra_admin12 December 2022
The Institute for Addiction Research (ISFF) organised the 5th specialist conference on October 12th, 2022. The 5th conference is about…
ahra_admin22 November 2022
Joseph states “we need to look at the scientific evidence that is on the table, and to let the smoker…
ahra_admin9 November 2022
The latest available data on smoking rates in Spain shows that approximately 30% of adults between 15-64 are current smokers.…
ahra_admin2 November 2022
Large US survey shows that smokers who use e-cigarettes with non - tobacco flavours are more likely to quit smoking…
ahra_admin26 October 2022
Major new research that shows vaping is far less risky than smoking proves Africa is falling dangerously behind world leaders…
ahra_admin5 October 2022
The new Asia Harm Reduction Alliance (AsHRA) platform aims to bring together leading harm reduction experts in the medical community…
ahra_admin30 September 2022
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—including cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, and cancer—account for about 60% of global deaths, mostly in low and…
ahra_admin29 September 2022
AHRA sat down with Asanda Gcoyi, CEO of the Vapour Product Association of South Africa (VPASA) to talk about the…
ahra_admin27 September 2022
A new article has been published by the Tobacco Reporter magazine, which highlights the “urgent need for the region to…
ahra_admin21 September 2022
“What if nicotine use is no longer all that harmful? What if the real problem was always the inhalation of…
ahra_admin11 August 2022
International Day of World’s Indigenous People is commemorated on August 9 every year. The U.N recognized day is observed to…
ahra_admin8 August 2022
“There is sufficient evidence that cancer incidence and prevalence rates are increasing in Kenya, as well as globally. Preliminary results…
ahra_admin29 July 2022
Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated each year on 18 July, in recognition of the contributions of a man who…
ahra_admin18 July 2022
Under the theme ‘Tobacco harm reduction, here for good’, this year’s Global Forum on Nicotine (GFN) held in Warsaw, underscored…
ahra_admin4 July 2022
With “Youth Month” being celebrated in South Africa in the month of June, e-cigarettes and youth are a crucial topic…
ahra_admin22 June 2022
South Africa’s guidelines and regulations for vaping production are currently nonexistent. Recently, the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) said…
ahra_admin22 June 2022
AHRA sat down with Asanda Gcoyi, a woman in THR, CEO of Vapour Products Association of South Africa (VPASA) to…
ahra_user31 May 2022
Fantastic and balanced discussion from Maya Hayakawa on BBC News of how smoking rates in Africa are rising in defiance of global decreasing trends.…
ahra_user27 May 2022
Kenya's Finance Bill 2022 proposes more than doubling the excise duty on alternative nicotine products Kenya’s Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Ukur…
ahra_user27 May 2022
Egypt’s progressive step towards harm reduction policies sets a compassionate example for the whole African continent. Egypt has a population…
ahra_user28 April 2022
The road to a healthier future for our people and our planet must be paved by three elements: compassion, collaboration,…
ahra_user8 April 2022
Representation and inclusion yield more robust ideas and innovations. On Wednesday 30 March, we had the privilege of hosting Aishat…
ahra_user6 April 2022
Sound, evidence-based regulation is essential to safeguarding consumer safety. Manufacturers must be held accountable to quality-assured safety standards; this applies…
ahra_user30 March 2022
The South African Treasury's tax on ENDS at 25% less than combustible tobacco over the past two years gives a…
ahra_user29 March 2022
The Australian Government should decide strategically to exploit the opportunities of tobacco harm reduction and move to a system of…
ahra_user25 March 2022
The harmful synergy between smoking and tuberculosis disproportionately affects those living in LMICs Today, 24 March, is World Tuberculosis (TB)…
ahra_user24 March 2022
There is a poverty of knowledge, and a poverty of risk communication about THR products. Consumers are paying the price.…
ahra_user18 March 2022
A Call For Product Safety Standards, Says Tobacco Harm Reduction Experts A group of world-renowned tobacco harm reduction experts spoke…
ahra_admin23 February 2022
ENDS should be clearly separated from cigarettes, as they are not tobacco products. No tax, or at the most clearly…
ahra_user10 February 2022
Kenyans choosing traditional oral products and smokeless tobacco with higher cancer risk and toxicants. A research group from the University…
ahra_admin18 January 2022
“The world’s deadly harm reduction policies unpacked” – Clive Bates The global public health establishment has adopted a “statist, coercive…
ahra_admin17 January 2022
Profound Problem of Misinformation on Nicotine for Health Practitioners in Africa "Health professionals in Africa find themselves confronted by a…
ahra_admin17 January 2022
One of this quarter’s highlights was a webinar on 2 November hosted by Asanda Gcoyi from Vapour Products Association of…
ahra_admin7 December 2021
Public health implications of vaping in USA: Prof Levy’s SAVM model predicts 38.9 million life-years saved, and 1.8 million deaths…
ahra_admin26 November 2021
Prof Levy’s SAVM model predicts 4.7 million life-years saved, and 300,000 deaths avoided by 2060 In Germany’s population of 84…
ahra_admin21 November 2021
Letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) and delegates of the Ninth Conference of Parties (COP9) regarding the Framework Convention…
ahra_admin27 October 2021