Soukahras, Algeria
31 May 2006
Association écho jeunes de la prévention de la drogue Event description: pour la journée mondiale contre le tabac 31 mai 2006 Contact: Mr Barour Karim
Benin
Awareness raising campaign against tobacco
Cotonou, Fidjrosse, Benin
31 May 2006
Coalition des ONG Béninoises pour la Lutte Antitabac (COBLAT) Event description: Information session in "La Court des Roux" restaurant will present information about tobacco, its origin and its dangers. A medical doctor is invited to talk about the health issues of tobacco, and appeal to people to stop smoking/to not start smoking. Contact: Gabriele Faton
Cameroon
Protection of children and youths from initiation
Nkwen Bamenda, Cameroon
31 May 2006
Global welfare association - GLOWA Event description: Distribution of selected Articles from the WHO FCTC to the public and lobby government for legislation on public smoking and advertisement of tobacco products which are responsible for initiation through peer influence. Contact: Jamils Richard Achunji Anguaseh
Côte d'Ivoire
Les Fumeurs Empoisonnent leurs Voisins
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
31 May 2006
Anti-Poverty Campaign Event description: Le défile partira du carrefour Williams Ponty en direction de la place Ficgayo avec le faut cercueil de la cigarette sur une ambulance. Le cercueil sera brûle après la cérémonie pour dire que l'ONG APC a enterre la cigarette. Contact: Oulai Cedric Willy, apc_ci2002@yahoo.fr,
Web site: www.apc-ci.info
Ghana
Deadly in any form or disguise
26 May 2006 Event description:lectures on how deadly the drugs are in any form and how to desist from using the drug. Contact: Patricia Efua Sallah-Aikins, gloriouschildrenint@yahoo.com
Presse conférence
Accra, Ghana
31 May 2006
Compassionate friend foundation Event description: Press conference on world no tobacco day Contact: Mr Archibald Adams
Students forum on Tobacco
Accra, Ghana
29 May 2006
National Health Students Association Of Ghana (NAHSAG)
Description: The NAHSAG, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service "QUIT and WIN" Competition and the WHO, organized a day's forum on tobacco use, especially among young people, with the aim of sensitizing the youth to health problems associated with tobacco use.
The Forum held to commemorate this year's World No Tobacco Day brought together students from territory institutions and some selected secondary schools with resource persons drawn from amongst public health practitioners, law makers and behaviors change communication experts. Contact: Paul Adongo
Namibia
World No Tobacco Day 2006
Windhoek, Namibia
31 May 2006
MoHSS Event description: Namibia commemorates World No Tobacco Day in all the regions. This it planned to be commemorated in Otjozondjupa targeting the San community. Contact: Bashupi B Maloboka
Niger
Débat radiophonique dans 10 radios FM
Niamey, Niger
31 May 2006
OMS Niger Event description: Du 26 au 31 mai 2006, 10 radios ont été identifiées pour des émissions de sensibilisation en direct sur les dangers du tabac. Contact: M.Bachir CHAIBOU
Nigeria
Total Eradication of Tobacco
Lagos State, Nigeria
20 May 2006
Environmental support services Event description: To create public awareness against the danger involved in the consumption of tobacco and especially its health implications Contact: Adewole Taiwo
World No Tobacco Day
Lagos College Oko Oba Lagos Nigeria
31 May 2006
National Youth Empowerment Event description: Informing youths and students about the harmful Effect of Tobacco and total Abstinence. Contact: Mr. Seye Omiyefa, omiyefaseye@yahoo.com
Lets Laugh Tobacco out of our Generation
Isolo campus, Nigeria
5-6 May 2006
Loosed Mouth Communications Event description: It will be a comedy show that will involve youths and the adults in Lagos state, especially in the Lagos State Polytechnic. It will be educating, entertaining and informative. The programme will appeal to the youths. Contact: Ola Bukky, loosedmouth@yahoo.com
World No Tobacco Day
Osun State, Nigeria
31 May 2006
Ife Community Youth Empowerment Foundation Event description:Informing youths and students about the harmful effect of tobacco and health advantages of total abstinence. Contact: Mr Oluwagbemiga Omisore
Outreach Programmed to Road Transport Workers
Ibadan, Nigeria
31 May 2006
Corps medical personnel Event description: Enlightenment programme for road transport workers about the myriad dangers of tobacco through talks, drama and distribution of IEC materials. Contact: Dr Funso Odunukan
Health enlightenment against tobacco
Port Harcourt, Nigeria
31 May 2006
Identity concept Event description: A live television enlightenment talk on "tobacco and its effect" we will also be having a 20 minute radio interview on "effect of tobacco on health" Contact: Ehi Iden
South Africa
No Tobacco
Pretoria, South Africa
31 May 2006
Ell and tee event management Event description:: We would like to have an event to make school children aware of how dangerous tobacco is. Contact: Lutendo Nekhwevha
The Gambia
Petition of the security force
Banjul, The Gambia
31 May 2006
National youth parliament of the Gambia
Event description: The celebration will start in the early morning of Wednesday with signing of a Petition Banner by the young people that is urging the security force to enforce the Public Smoking Act.
This will be following by a March Pass in the City of Banjul and will end at the National Assembly of The Gambia.
The Youth Parliamentarians will debate on the Public why the public Smoking act is not still enforced.
There would be speeches by the Representative of WHO, The Speaker of the National Assembly and The Inspector General of The Police.
The petition banner will at the end of all events be present to the Inspector General of The Gambia Police Force by the Speaker of The National Youth Parliament. Contact: Hon Lamin F Bojang
Togo
Journée mondiale sans tabac
Tsévié, Togo
31 May 2006
Journée mondiale sans tabac Event description: Matin - Une émission radiodiffusée à la grandeur du pays sur le thème le tabac : mortel sous toutes ses formes. Après midi - Une distribution de paniers de santé aux malades hospitalisés du Centre Hospitalier Régional de Tsévié (CHR) occupera les bénévoles et les responsables de Le Rônier Contact: Dotsè Kodjovi AMOUZOU
Web site: www.leronier.org
Zimbabwe
Carton and Win 2006
Harare, Zimbabwe
1-20 May 2006
AFRO Centre for Tobacco Control Event description: Students from Harare schools will be invited to submit cartons that depict and raise awareness on the hazards of smoking and there shall be prizes to be offered on the no tobacco day. On that same day we shall be offering prizes to the quit and win participants as we are again the organizers of quit and win Zimbabwe. We collaborate on this event with the ministry of health and child welfare. Contact: Panganayi Sithole, panganayisithole@yahoo.com
