Cultivating a New Generation of African Leaders in Tobacco Control
“This is my first participation to a workshop that analyses and explains key FCTC articles. This has deepened my knowledge on the subject and provided me with more reasons to commit to tobacco control in my country."
—Paul Ebusu, Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Uganda
Masaka, Uganda – The Uganda National Tobacco Control Association (UNTCA) hosted a 4-day tobacco control leadership capacity-building workshop from September 28 to October 1, 2011 in Masaka, Uganda. The workshop aimed to “identify and support a new generation of leaders in tobacco control and equip them with skills and resources for effective advocacy in the country.”
Sponsored and co-facilitated by the Africa Tobacco Control Consortium (ATCC), the training gathered 25 Ugandan tobacco control stakeholders from the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO), civil society organizations, journalists, and staff of the newly created Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA).
