Statement Regarding IDRC Grant | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

WHO Launches New Tobacco Control Effort in Africa - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The focus of the programme will be on strengthening countries' ability to implement the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), the international health treaty that guides national efforts to counter the tobacco epidemic, and the establishment of a regional centre of excellence to support the development of countries' capacity to resist the spread of tobacco use.

Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates Join to Combat Global Tobacco Epidemic

Bloomberg and Gates commit $500 million and call on governments to implement proven interventions to reduce tobacco use, save lives