Published December 29, 2020, 3:00 PM
Consumers and tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates achieved major gains in the Philippines in 2020 as they moved to correct the misinformation sowed by anti-vaping groups, called on health authorities to respect the rights of adult Filipino smokers to choose better smoke-free alternatives to combustible cigarettes, and uncovered the receipt of foreign funds by the very agency that is supposed to draft the regulation on smoke-free products.
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In February, they launched #SmokeFree4Life, an Asia-wide education and information campaign that urged the World Health Organization and the Department of Health to respect the rights of Filipino consumers to choose better products.
Filipinos warming up to better alternatives to cigarettes
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Malawi: Norway Partners ILO to Improve Working Conditions in Malawi s Tobacco Industry
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The Government of Norway and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Tuesday signed a partnership agreement for a new development cooperation project to improve working conditions and access to rights in Malawi’s tobacco sector.
A mother carrying her baby on her back while working in tobacco fields in Kasungu. Picture by ILO
Okutho, ILO’ Country Office Director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique
A statement from the Norwegian Embassy in Lilongwe and the ILO says the overall objective of the new project is to support the Government of Malawi and employers’ and workers’ organizations in the country to effectively address decent work deficits in the tobacco sector.