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A partnership of SA health organisations driving awareness of tobacco harm and advocating for better tobacco control.

South Africa
Joined May 2020
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A refreshing view: When people who smoke switch to nicotine vapes, studies show they often change to better diets, get more exercise and MAY use less illicit drugs. The opposite of"harm."
The United States should liberalize the market for e-cigarettes. If people choose to use e-cigarettes, they might be able to reduce their drug intake. Although e-cigarettes are not a good thing either, at least they cause less harm to the human body than drugs.🤔🤔🤔🤔😀😀😀😀😀
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Cyan Boujee has released a very short video addressing the human trafficking allegations.
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Never has there been a more uninformed misguided and thus dangerous FDA Commissioner than @DrMakaryFDA. His beliefs on vaping are ignorant and based on lies. He needs to be stopped. Some examples from his interview today not including all his FALSE statements about a youth vaping epidemic: 1. "There is not an approved vaping product in the United States that has one of these cutie fruity flavors." These "fruity" flavors have been proven in numerous studies to be the most effective for smoking cessation. The FDA should be ashamed for not having approved any flavors. 2. "We're concerned about these vape shops that are popping up on every corner in America," Marty said. "Parents are not aware of what's being sold there." The thousands of small vape shops he is complaining about are helping adult smokers quit more effectively than anything else. These are small American businesses employing thousands and he apparently has no concern with shutting them down. AND parents do NOT need to be concerned about what is being sold in them because they are ADULT ONLY businesses. @realDonaldTrump You need to get Makary and the FDA under control now! Makary is on an uniformed vendetta against vaping that will close thousands of small American businesses, eliminate flavored vaping in this country, return millions of people who quit with flavors back to smoking and turn the entire industry over to Big Tobacco companies. Take 5 minutes out of your day @POTUS and fix this failure of an agency @FDATobacco before it does irreversible damage to an entire industry. abcnews.go.com/US/fda-head-w…
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This is what standing up to Big Tobacco looks like. In South Africa, @ProtectOurNext is showing the real impact of tobacco marketing -- especially on youth.
📣 CHARGED. But not yet convicted. Big Tobacco is accused of crimes against public health especially targeting youth with vapes and nicotine pods. These are people-powered charges. And we need your testimony. 🧵
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I spoke too soon. President Trump pledged to save flavored vaping. Today, his HHS Secretary correctly said Biden’s FDA “slow-walked” applications from responsible U.S. companies, though his definition of “responsible” is murky. (In reality, they denied millions outright *after* slow-walking them.) He pledged to put an end to Chinese vapes with flavors that “target kids” like “watermelon”—flavors that millions of adults actually use to stay off cigarettes. You can’t fix a broken system by recycling its worst talking points.
This may have been the sole tobacco question at the RFK House Approps hearing today.
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Here's a World Health Day campaign message from Ms Shonisani Nephalama, our Nutrition Lead, speaking about the types of food pregnant women need for a healthy beginning for the child. 📷📷 #GlobalHealth #HealthPolicy #WorldHealthDay #HealthForAll #childrenoftheworld
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Replying to @onalennabarbiee
He loved me hle 🥹
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A Smoke-Free SA: Are We There Yet? Smoking rates have dropped by 54% since 1999, thanks to bans on tobacco ads, public smoking restrictions, and high cigarette taxes. But the fight isn’t over. New products like vapes and hubbly are on the rise, and the industry isn’t backing down. Watch the full video by @ProtectOurNext here: youtu.be/oiAnJA3kuio?si=mkeS… #NoTobacco #healthnews
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.@DrTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus & Dr Adriana @BlancoMarquizo : Tobacco remains one of the world’s deadliest threats, but a 20-year treaty is slowly stubbing it out- The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, has saved many millions of lives. Check out the full article at @Telegraph 👇 telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…
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Big Tobacco is targeting OUR YOUTH with deceptive products like nicotine pouches? 🇰🇪 Their slick packaging hides deadly risks—but TOGETHER, we can expose their lies. This #WorldNoTobaccoDay2025, join the fight to PROTECT KENYA’S FUTURE.#ProtectOurYouth
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To vape or not to vape? Listen to our 3-part podcast series Vape Universe for some of the answers to questions about whether it’s a safer alternative to cigarettes. @ProtectOurNext; @SAQuitline; @UCTHealthSci; @Tobaccoecon bhekisisa.org/multimedia/pod…
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🎂 Congratulations WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control! 20 years to the benefit of human health, combatting the tobacco epidemic. #FCTC20years #FCTC @FCTCofficial
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The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control marks its 20th anniversary of entry into force on 27 February 2025. This milestone presents an opportunity to reflect on the treaty’s achievements, reinforce commitments to global tobacco control, and envision a healthier future free from the tobacco epidemic. We invite you to join this year-long campaign throughout 2025 and celebrate with us! 🎉   Together, let’s continue working toward a healthier, more sustainable future❗️ #FCTC20Years #WeAre20 fctc.who.int/newsroom/events…
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🧵Your support helps @CANSA to continue the fight against cancer in South Africa and brings us closer to the challenge of a cancer-free society within our generation. Let this become our legacy to our children and generations to come.
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The delay in #PassTheTobaccoControlBill continues to endanger public health, with high rates of tobacco-related diseases, placing a strain on healthcare systems. @CTFKGlobal @HHichilema @mohZambia @ProtectOurNext #PassTheTobaccoControlBill
Held meeting with organisations for Persons with Disabilities, gaining insights into their experiences, challenges & aspirations. Encouraged by the positive impact of our Govt’s efforts on citizens living with disabilities. More remains to be done to ensure an #InclusiveSociety🇿🇲
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"We say yes to healthy choices, we say yes to #PassTheTobaccoControlBill ", - University of Lusaka Debator @HHichilema @CTFKGlobal @ProtectOurNext @TaxJusticeAfric
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Happy #WorldHeartDay! 💔The risk of heart attack increases with tobacco use. Comprehensive tobacco control policies are population-wide interventions that can be implemented to reduce cardiovascular diseases. #FCTCSavesLives #UseHeart ❤️#HeartYes
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#WorldHeartDay2024: "Use Heart For Action" - To develop and support national plans to improve cardiovascular health and reinforce awareness of cardiovascular disease. This is done by promoting early detection and treatment for patients suffering from cardiovascular health issues. – at Pretoria, South Africa
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Happy #WorldHeartDay ❤️❤️❤️ Make your heart and hearts around the world happy today by signing the first-ever global petition to fight cardiovascular disease: worldheartday.org/petition #UseHeart #HeartYes #UseYourVote
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