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More than 50 national and international scientific, health, patient and civil society organizations, including the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology, have sent an open letter –led by Nofumdaores.org and the Sociedad Aragonesa Libre de Tabaco (SALT)– to Spanish policymakers demanding that they stop asking for more evidence on the effectiveness […]

On May 27th, the second edition of the ” Smoke-Free Hospital” event was held, organized every two years by the Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital as part of Smoke-Free Week, which takes place around World No Tobacco Day, on May 31st. After attending the first edition two years ago, this year the Tobacco Control Unit

The Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) participated this Friday, June 13, in the second edition of the Research Conference of the Epidemiology, Public Health, Cancer Prevention and Palliative Care Program (EPIBELL) of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL). The main objective of the event was to strengthen the connections between

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) participated this Saturday, June 14, in the new edition of Sinergia , the open doors of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and the Bellvitge health campus with the support of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. This event aims to explain the science that is done at IDIBELL in order to bring

The Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) of the Catalan Institute of Oncology has had a prominent participation in the World Conference on Tobacco Control 2025 , held this June in Dublin, Ireland. The event, an international benchmark in the field of tobacco control, has brought together experts, policymakers and activists from around the world to address

Pioneering research led by the Tobacco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology and the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) has analyzed the presence of tobacco-related images in television programs during prime time in Spain. The research, recently published in the journal Tobacco Induced Diseases , reveals a worrying exposure of young audiences to

On 26 June, Dublin hosted the Global Network for Tobacco Free Healthcare Services (GNTH) General Assembly and Gold Forum conference in a hybrid format. During the morning meeting, the network’s member hospitals presented their activities in 2024 and presented their strategic lines for 2025. Psychologist Laura Antón , representing the Catalan Network of Smoke-Free Hospitals

The Joint Action Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases (JA PreventNCD) held its second annual European consortium meeting in Katowice, Poland , on 16 and 17 June. The event brought together over 100 participants, including several professionals from the Tobacco Control Unit (UCT) , national health authorities from participating countries, youth representatives and public health experts from across

On Monday 9th December, the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) hosted the 7th edition of the ICO-WHO Symposium on Tobacco Control. This conference, organised by the Tobacco Control Unit of ICO-IDIBELL in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), aims to provide a space to discuss and reflect on the main advances, current challenges and

On 2 December, the Catalan Network of Smoke-Free Hospitals held its 22nd annual meeting at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO). It was an opportunity for most of the representatives of the network’s member hospitals to meet again and exchange experiences. Dr Maica Galán, Director of Care at the ICO, welcomed the participants and Dr