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We are glad to announce the next Tobacco Control Seminars, organized by the Tobacco Control Unit/ WHO Collaborating Center for Tobacco Control. These Seminars are aimed at introducing challenging topics and on-going research on tobacco control by national and international experts in a friendly environment. They are open to professionals and students in the wide field […]

Del 20 al 22 de novembre del 2019 es va celebrar el “XXIII Encuentro Internacional de Investigación en Cuidados” a la ciutat de Barcelona organitzat per Investen. Un total de 500 assistents van presentar fins a 450  treballs científics vinculats a la recerca en infermeria.

Del 20 al 22 de novembre del 2019 es va celebrar el “XXIII Encuentro Internacional de Investigación en Cuidados” a la ciutat de Barcelona organitzat per Investen. Un total de 500 assistents van presentar fins a 450  treballs científics vinculats a la recerca en infermeria.

On October 23rd, the General Assembly of the Global Network for Tobacco Free Healthcare Services (GNTH) was held, which included 25 representatives from 19 members of this Network. As a representative of the Catalan Network of Smoke-Free Hospitals, Laura Antón, psychologist at the Tobacco Control Unit (ICO) and technical coordinator of the Catalan Network of

One of the Tobacco Control Unit members, Bela, has started her 3-months research stay in The Union South-East Asia (USEA) Region office in New Delhi, India since the beginning of this month. Under the mentorship of Dr. Rana J Singh, her stay aims to understand the current status of e-cigarette regulation and context in South-East

One of the Tobacco Control Unit members, Bela, has started her 3-months research stay in The Union South-East Asia (USEA) Region office in New Delhi, India since the beginning of this month. Under the mentorship of Dr. Rana J Singh, her stay aims to understand the current status of e-cigarette regulation and context in South-East

One of our Tobacco Control Unit team, Beladenta Amalia, participated in The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Hyderabad, India which was held from 30th Oct until 2nd Nov 2019. The Conference offered a cutting-edge scientific showcase and community programme in the field of of tuberculosis, tobacco control, and other lung-related issues to

El passat 24 d’octubre de 2019 va tenir lloc el debat “Cap a un futur sense tabac” organitzat pel diari ARA i el Departament de Salut de la Generalitat de Catalunya. El debat va comptar amb la presència de la consellera de Salut, Alba Vergés, la subdirectora de Promoció de la Salut, Carmen Cabezas, el

Indonesia, the second-largest cigarette market in the world, has yet to put in place policies to prevent youths from taking up vaping amidst the public outcry over the “epidemic” of  teen vaping and the surge of vaping-related illness in the United States. Moreover, the sale of e-cigarettes in Indonesia might increase the number of young