Dr. Cristina Martínez , head of the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), has recently participated in an initiative by the NGO Más que Ideas , aimed at promoting smoke-free spaces and reducing the prevalence of tobacco consumption. Within the framework of this collaboration, Dr. Martínez highlights the need to […]
From September 2 to 5, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria hosted the XLIII Annual Meeting of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology (SEE) , which this year was held under the motto “Ethics, lifestyle habits and action in Public Health” . The meeting was attended by professionals from the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the inclusion of cytisine , a powerful smoking cessation drug, on the Model List of Essential Medicines (MEL) for 2025. This decision is an important step in strengthening global support for tobacco cessation, especially in resource-poor countries. According to the WHO Expert Committee, cytisine has been added to
Research led by the Tobacco Control Unit has analyzed the impact of tobacco control policies on the prevalence of consumption and quit rates in the European Union (EU), focusing on social inequalities. The study, published in the journal BMJ Public Health , assesses the association between the degree of implementation of anti-smoking policies and the
The Second Annual Meeting of the Prevention and Early Detection (P&ED) Cluster – Implementation Research recently took place in Barcelona, hosted by the Public Health Agency of Catalonia and organized by members of the PIECES Project, coordinated by the Tobacco Control Unit. The event brought together representatives of the six projects that make up the
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L’Institut Català d’Oncologia (ICO), centre públic del Departament de Salut de la Generalitat de Catalunya, líder en oncologia dedicat a l’assistència, la investigació, la prevenció i la docència inicia un procés de selecció per a incorporar un/a Titulat/da de Grau Superior en ciències de la salut a la Unitat de Control del Tabac (UCT), per
