The Swedish government announced 1 November 2024 as the proposed effective date for its reduced tax on alternative nicotine products.…
ahra_admin26 April 2024
“Saving lives requires bold action. Let us unite in our commitment to a smoke-free future – one where harm reduction…
ahra_admin10 April 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) was established on April 7, 1949, and the date of its establishment is commemorated annually…
ahra_admin5 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
World TB Day, observed each year on March 24, serves as a reminder that we cannot achieve the urgent goal…
ahra_admin22 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
Pharmaceutical-grade nicotine is used in nicotine patches, nicotine sprays, nicotine pouches, and nicotine gum formulations in treating nicotine dependence to…
ahra_admin19 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
As part of a recently published report focusing on the potential positive effects of harm reduction policies on tobacco-related deaths…
ahra_admin20 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
A recent report focusing on averting tobacco-related deaths highlights Bangladesh as a case study that demonstrated the life-saving potential of…
ahra_admin18 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
Smoke-Free Sweden travelled the world to interact with international experts in the lead-up to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control's…
ahra_admin9 November 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
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
Author: Joseph Magero, of Campaign for Safer Alternatives World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day – 30 January 2023 Over a billion…
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
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
A new article has been published by the Tobacco Reporter magazine, which highlights the “urgent need for the region to…
ahra_admin21 September 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
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
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
The road to a healthier future for our people and our planet must be paved by three elements: compassion, collaboration,…
ahra_user8 April 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
Letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) and delegates of the Ninth Conference of Parties (COP9) regarding the Framework Convention…
ahra_admin27 October 2021