Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for nearly 43% of Ghana's all-
cause mortality. Unhealthy commodities (such as alcohol, sugar and tobacco) are an …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco use causes over 8
million deaths annually including 1.3 million due to second-hand exposure. Furthermore …

Background Tobacco use is a global public health threat and a leading preventable cause of
death in the world. While cigarette use among youth has been decreasing in high-income …

Background The burden of tobacco use is disproportionately high in low-and middle-income
countries (LMICs). There is scarce theorisation on what works with respect to …

ABSTRACT Background The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) requires
countries to develop and implement multi-sectoral tobacco control strategies, including …

Objective This study aims to measure the extent of illicit cigarette consumption from single
stick sales, to determine the nature and types of illicit cigarettes present in Ghana, and to …

Background Hypertension and diabetes are on the rise both in Rwanda and South Africa.
The responsibility for NCD risk factors cut across different sectors, which makes it complex to …

The illicit trade of tobacco products trade continues to challenge tobacco control efforts in
several African countries, including Ghana. Ghana recently ratified the Framework …

INTRODUCTION Implementation of and compliance with smoke-free policies (SFPs) can be
problematic in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to limited resources …

Prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is growing globally, with the greatest
increase in NCD deaths expected to occur in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the next five to …