Vision   

The Vision of ATCRI is the elimination of Tobacco related burdens in sub Saharan Africa.

Mission 

The Mission of ATCRI is to promote the adoption, implementation and enforcement of comprehensive and effective tobacco control policies, legislation and programs through effective networking and information sharing, capacity development, advocacy and research in sub Saharan Africa

Goal 

The Goal of ATCRI is the reduction of Tobacco consumption and health, social and economic, environmental and other costs associated with tobacco use and production in sub Saharan Africa

ATCRI Objective

ATCRI works to:

1. Improve access, dissemination and exchange of information to tobacco control advocates, health officials, legislators and other stakeholders’ by creating a multilingual information source of national, regional and international resources on tobacco control.

2. Build capacity of tobacco control advocates, health officials, legislators and other stakeholders through training and technical assistance.

3. Work with coalitions, institutions and other actors involved in tobacco control

4. Promote research and disseminate findings in key areas of tobacco control

The Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative (ATCRI) is an initiative of Cancer Research U.K and the American Cancer Society (ACS) to respond to the challenge of well-focused, coordinated and well resourced tobacco control programming in Africa . The Initiative is being hosted by Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN). ATCRI will promote the adoption, implementation and enforcement of effective in-country tobacco control policies, legislation and programmes across the African continent by providing the platform for information sharing, institutional support and capacity building among all tobacco-control stakeholders.

ATCRI is currently the most ambitious tobacco control project in the continent. The initiative is expected to grow to become the programming hub for tobacco control in Africa . The idea of a regional initiative came out after a need assessment conducted among tobacco control advocates and public health experts from the continent.

Chair, Mr Inoussa Saouna
SOS Tabagisme Niger

Deputy Chair, Ms Lutgard KAGARUKI
Tanzania Tobacco Control Forum

Dr (Mrs) Edith Wellington
Health Research Unit, Ghana Health Service

Prof (Mrs) Ima-Obong Ekanem
Professor of Pathology , Consultant Pathologist
College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria

Mr Muyunda Ilinonga
Zambian Consumer Association 

Mr Francisco Cabo
Mozambican Public Health Association 

Mr Patrick Musavuli
Association pour la lutte contre le tabagisme en Afrique (LUCTAF)

Mrs Bontle Mbongwe
Department of Environmental Sciences,
University of Botswana

Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi
Director, ATCRI
Secretary

The Africa Tobacco Control Regional Initiative (ATCRI) is an initiative of Cancer Research U.K and the American Cancer Society (ACS) to respond to the challenge of well-focused, coordinated and well resourced tobacco control programming in Africa . The Initiative is being hosted by Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN). ATCRI will promote the adoption, implementation and enforcement of effective in-country tobacco control policies, legislation and programmes across the African continent by providing the platform for information sharing, institutional support and capacity building among all tobacco-control stakeholders.

ATCRI is currently the most ambitious tobacco control project in the continent. The initiative is expected to grow to become the programming hub for tobacco control in Africa . The idea of a regional initiative came out after a need assessment conducted among tobacco control advocates and public health experts from the continent.