public health

Kenya introduces tax on alcohol advertising

News

A 15% tax on fees charged by television stations, print media, billboards, and radio stations for advertisements of alcohol products, gaming, and gambling has been proposed in the 2022/23 budget. Here you can read the news article...

Substance Use Health: The Doorways to Stigma Free Health Outcomes

9 March 2022

Washington, D.C.

CAPSA and CCSA host a FREE Online event on the topic of "Substance Use Health: The Doorways to Free Health Outcomes" on March 9th.

Variations in risks from smoking between high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries

Scientific article

1 February 2022

Tobacco use is a major risk factor for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, over 20 different types or subtypes of cancer, and many other health conditions 1. In this study, the researchers explored the variation in risk from current...

15th European Public Health Conference 2022

9 November 2022

Berlin

The 15th European Public Health Conference 2022 will take place in Berlin from the 9th till the 12th of November.

The theme of the conference is Strengthening health systems: improving population health and being prepared for the unexpected

The subthemes are:

Preparing for the unexpected: lessons learned from Covid-19 and other disasters

14th European Public Health Conference 2021 Public health futures in a changing world

10 November 2021

online

The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) and the European Public health Conference (EPH) are pleased to invite you to the 14th EPH conference.

The conference will address the following themes

Dame Carol Black's Independent Review of Drugs - Part 2

12 July 2021

Online

Collective Voice are delighted to welcome Dame Carol Black as the keynote speaker of our next webinar, presenting the findings from the second part of her Independent Review of Drugs.

Dame Carol's presentation will be followed by comments from Rosanna O'Connor, Interim Director, Health Improvement at Public Health England.

A Health Led Approach to Drug Policy 2021

9 June 2021

Online

Join National & International Leaders in Health Led Approaches to Drugs discussing policy developments in 2021!

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Sixth Session)

ISSUP Webinar

20 May 2021

ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to present the next Webinar in their Bi-Monthly Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar focuses on 'The Role of Law Enforcement in Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention'.

Bi-Monthly Webinar: ISSUP Nigeria Knowledge Update Series (Sixth Session)

20 May 2021

Abuja

Nigeria

ISSUP Nigeria are pleased to invite you the next Webinar in their Bi-Monthly Knowledge Update Series. This Webinar will focus on 'The Role of Law Enforcement in Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention'.

The rapidly changing composition of the global street drug supply and Its effects on high-risk groups for COVID-19

Scientific article

7 December 2020

The majority of street drugs, in some cases more than ninety-five percent, now have multiple toxic adulterants. This research review brings to the attention of public health officials, addiction medicine specialists, treatment officials, therapists, and the general public the alarming increase of dangerous toxic adulterants being added to street drugs and their potentially lethal synergistic effects.