"If we are to prevent avoidable suffering and deaths from NCDs, it is essential that we continue to strengthen sustainable UHC mechanisms ensuring access to early diagnosis and timely quality care for those living with these conditions." — Prof. Joseph Mucumbitsi #NCDAF2025

Flavored vapes lure children into addiction. We support the Tobacco Control Amendment Bill 2024 to ban these harmful flavors and protect our youth. #ProtectTheYouth #PassTobaccoControlBillKE

Kenya cannot trade lives for profit. The Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill 2024 prioritizes health.... #PassTobaccoBillKE #ProtectYouthKE

It is World Alcohol-Free Day. I have completed some fun quiz prepared by @Movendi_Int . It was really fun💃. Here is the result. What would you do to #EnjoyMore instead of alcohol? Why not take the quiz and find to find out. #WAFD2025 #GAPC2026 https://t.co/r4VG2SaP1N

2/ A key reflection from the launch is the lukewarm support #alcohol control has received globally. It’s time for #CSOs & partners to join forces and recognize alcohol as a pressing development problem. This handbook is a powerful tool to guide that work. 🌍✊ #AlcPolPrio

1/ 🚨 This afternoon I attended the launch of FORUT’s Alcohol and Development Handbook! This resource offers a framework to address alcohol as both a health & development issue — with guidelines #CSOs can use in community & policy work. 👉 https://t.co/NaeQg2UFy8 #AlcPolPrio

Every heartbeat tells a story - of families, communities, and the future we are building together. Yet too many of these stories are being cut short by preventable diseases. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease continue to rise in Kenya, driven by tobacco and

@KELINKenya 3/3 They also leverage: 🥛 Nutrient claims & health halos – highlighting only positives while downplaying risks. 💰 Price incentives – discounts & loyalty rewards to keep customers hooked. 🚨 It’s time for policy makers, parents, and public health professionals to step up.

2/3 These tactics includes 🤳 User-generated content – turning consumers into free brand ambassadors. 🌟 Influencer marketing – embedding junk food into youth culture. 😊 Emotional appeal & mascots – making brands feel like “friends.” 🧩Personalization of ads. #FoodPolicyKE

1/3 At today’s dissemination meeting by @KELINKenya on the Landscape and Legal Analysis of Digital Marketing in Kenya, we unpacked how food industry is infiltrating digital spaces. How is the food and beverage industry exploiting digital spaces? See below. #FoodPolicyKE

TIIDWI 009 Alert Check out my latest article: Tobacco Industry Interference in Nyeri, Kenya: A Familiar Script Repackaged. Young people are being used as pawns by Tobacco Industry https://t.co/xMba6gK5ic via @LinkedIn @stowelink_inc @IGTC_Hopkins @TobaccoFreeKids

3/3 Price #Elasticity of Demand is a concept that must be understood by TC Advocates. Raising taxes on tobacco works—but the extent depends on how people respond to price changes. As #advocates, using these arguments strengthens policies and shifts public opinion #TobaccoHarms

2/3 Tobacco costs present in many ways, affecting individuals, families & society. 💵 Direct spending on products 🏥 Healthcare for tobacco-related illnesses 🚕 Non-healthcare costs (transport, meals) 💼 Reduced productivity & incomes 🌍 Environmental cleanup from butts/packaging

1/3 💡 From Module 4 of Global Tobacco Control: Learning from the Experts (@JohnsHopkinsSPH), I explored the true costs of tobacco use. It’s not just about health—it’s about money, productivity, and the environment. Here’s why this matters for TC advocates. @IGTC_Hopkins

@IncubatorGHAI @TawlaTZ @ResolveTSL @kenyacardiacs @strokehyperten1 @HeartandStroke @worldheartfed @MOH_Kenya @KEBS_ke @WHOKenya @ncdalliance @NCDAllianceKe @TheHealthDrive @Consumers_Kenya @PublicHealthMoH @MOH_DHP @AfricanNCDsNet @eancdalliance @heartconcern_KE @Amref_Kenya 👉 As we count down to #WorldHeartDay, we call on @MOH_Kenya to prioritize and pass strong regulations to eliminate industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) from our food supply. This will promote health and save lives! . . . #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC

3/3 POS marketing normalizes tobacco use, makes quitting harder, and fuels youth initiation 🚭. Seeing that poster was a real reminder: tobacco control advocates must stay vigilant against subtle but powerful industry tactics. #TobaccoPolicies #WCTC2025 #TIMRA2025

2/3 POS marketing is a tactic by the tobacco industry: 🔹 Often exempted from ad bans → a loophole. 🔹 “Eye level is buy level” → placement designed to trigger impulse. 🔹 Paid promotions → retailers earn for displaying cigarettes. 🔹 Youth are most vulnerable. #Exposetobacco

1/3 🚬 Eye-level is buy-level. While doing errands in Roysambu, I spotted a #cigarette poster placed right at eye level in a #shop. It reminded me of what I just learnt in the Johns Hopkins Global Tobacco Control course about Point of Sale (#POS) marketing. #TobaccoControl

💓 New Episode Alert! How Cardio Improves Heart Health! Your heart works tirelessly—let’s give it some love! ❤️ Regular cardio = stronger heart, better cholesterol, lower BP & reduced NCD risk. 🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️ 👉 Watch here: https://t.co/SVvxCDW5WM #ActOnNCDs #BeatNCDs

🔆New Episode 🎥 | Physical Exercise & NCDs Series "Can Exercise Offset Bad Habits that Predispose you to NCDs?" Short answer: ❌ No. Exercise is vital, but it can’t undo smoking, alcohol, or junk food. Watch 👉 https://t.co/d514rfbpbh #ActOnNCDs #LeadOnNCDs #TuongeeNCDs

@IGTC_Hopkins 3/3 The U.S. Surgeon General’s Reports have been clear for decades: ✅ 1986 – Secondhand smoke causes disease, incl. lung cancer in healthy non-smokers. ✅ 2001 – No safe level of exposure. It’s time to choose health over tobacco. @IGTC_Hopkins #ActOnNCDs #LeadOnNCDs