Smoking riskier during COVID-19 period, maybe it’s time to quit!
Smoking and use of other tobacco products is known to weaken the immune system and its ability to respond to infections, thus making tobacco users more susceptible to infectious diseases including covid-19. Different research studies [...]
Anticipated tax holiday for BAT nicotine pouches will be a huge setback for tobacco control interventions in Kenya
About six months ago, the British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya announced plans to establish a plant in Kenya to manufacture their nicotine pouches LYFT for distribution within its African market. And just last week, it [...]
Addressing NCDs in Kenya by Eliminating Key Risk Factors; Moving from Commitment to Action
“It not just about diagnosis, but diagnosis will precede treatment and we can diagnose people and not get them on treatment which is a mistake, we can diagnose people and get too many people on [...]
Tackling Novel Tobacco and Nicotine-Based Products and Evolved Industry Tactics
Among the various objectives in marking this year’s World No Tobacco Day, (May 31 2020), was equipping youth with knowledge on tobacco industry tactics employed to keep them hooked on tobacco through new products. This [...]
Let’s be Sentries of the Effects of unhealthy foods on our Health
Proper nutrition and hydration (especially during the current COVID-19) crisis cannot be gainsaid. Those on a well-balanced diet tend to be healthier with stronger immune systems. This means one is at a reduced risk of [...]
Elimination of Trans fats through Effective Regulation
World Health Organization reports that Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) contribute to about 71% of global deaths annually. It also reports that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for most of these deaths; about 17.9 million deaths annually with [...]