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General Assembly of the Global Network for Tobacco-free Healthcare Services in Dublin

The General Assembly of the Global Network for Tobacco-free Healthcare Services (GNTH), an independent, international, not-for-profit association registered in Switzerland, took place on 17 September in Dublin, Ireland. The purpose of the GNTH is the promotion of tobacco control in hospitals and other health care settings. Laura Antón, a psychologist from ICO’s Tobacco Control Unit, […]

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UCT presents several ongoing projects at the Annual Congress of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology in Cadiz

For yet another year, the Tobacco Control Unit (TCU) actively participated in the Annual Congress of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology (SEE), held in Cadiz from 10-13 September 2024. Several members of the team presented key studies and projects, reflecting the unit’s commitment to the fight against smoking and the promotion of smoke-free environments. One

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Esteve Fernández, new Secretary for Public Health in the Government of Catalonia

The Catalan Government has appointed Esteve Fernández as the new Secretary for Public Health in the Catalan Health Department. Professor Fernández, an epidemiologist with expertise in tobacco control, has coordinated cancer prevention at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) during his 25 years of service. Fernández’s work as a researcher has focused mainly on tobacco

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Spanish experts present key findings of Joint Action on Tobacco Control 2 at Spanish Ministry of Health

Members of the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and other Spanish experts recently presented the key findings of the Joint Action on Tobacco Control 2 (JATC2) at the Ministry of Health. The conference, organised by the UCT, was attended by representatives of all the Spanish organisations involved in JATC2.

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Changes in tobacco use among nursing students highlight need for smoking cessation interventions

A research led by the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and the University of Barcelona (UB) has highlighted the need for early implementation of tobacco prevention and cessation strategies among nursing students in Catalonia, given their essential role in tobacco control and health promotion in their future careers as

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Our predoctoral researcher attends the FILTERED conference in Ljubljana on Challenging Big Industry Narratives

Our predoctoral researcher, Ayaka Teshima, had the great opportunity to attend the FILTERED conference “Challenging Big Industry Narratives: Alcohol, Tobacco, Unhealthy Food, and Drinks” held from June 27th to 28th in Ljubljana, Slovenia, as a youth delegate. This conference, organized by the European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare) and the International Youth Health Organization, focused on

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UCT teams up with WHO to help improve smoking cessation strategies in the Balkans and Malta

Dr Cristina Martinez from the ICO-WHO Collaborating Centre delivered an influential presentation on capacity building for tobacco cessation services at the recent workshop held on 25-26 June. The event, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe, aimed to improve tobacco cessation strategies in the Balkan countries and Malta. Dr Martinez’s presentation focused on strategies

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Tobacco control experts gather to share key achievements and challenges in the EU

Since 2022, the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) has been a partner of the Smoke Free Partnership (SFP), a specialised network of EU and national organisations with technical expertise in tobacco control policy. On 25-26 June, two UCT members attended the annual meeting organised by the SFP in Ljubljana (Slovenia) to discuss the main achievements of 2024 at national

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