Washington D.C. May 27 2022 (PAHO) – A tobacco control advocate in El Salvador, Violeta de Palomo, the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and a researcher and academic from the United States of America, Thomas Novotny, received the 2022 World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Awards.
The winners, selected by the World Health Organization (WHO) from global nominations in response to a public call, have been recognized for their efforts to ensure progress towards tobacco control in their countries.