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Programme

March

Download the Conference Brochure

Webcasts of conference sessions are now online

Webcasts of all conference sessions may now be viewed online, with the complete presentations and audio. The site is searchable by speaker, presentation title and key word.

22 Mar

Endgame or ENDs game?

The contentious issue of e-cigarettes or ENDs [electronic nicotine delivery systems] was tackled in several sessions at this week’s...

24 Mar

In memoriam: Patti White

Remembering Patti White, one of the finest minds in tobacco control, who received a Luther Terry Award in absentia during the conference and passed away on 20 March 2015.

21 Mar

Conference Abstract Book is now available

You may now download the Conference Abstract Book as a PDF, accessing the 800 abstracts presented during WCTOH2015.

21 Mar

Declarations of the 16th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 17-21, 2015

At the WCTOH2015 closing ceremony, resolutions were announced setting ambitious goals for 2018, when the 17th World Conference will be held in Cape Town, South Africa. Read more.

20 Mar

The FCTC: 10 Years After

In 2000, no country in the world had a smokefree policy or a graphic health warning. Thanks to more than 1,000 country-level surveys, progress since the FCTC passed in 2005 can be charted clearly.

20 Mar

Tobacco Atlas, 5th edition, launched at WCTOH

The fifth edition of the Tobacco Atlas finds industry tactics are creating a future of missed opportunity to improve global health, wealth and equality. Read more or visit TobaccoAtlas.org today.

19 Mar

2015 Luther L Terry Awards presented

The American Cancer Society presented its Luther L Terry Awards, recognising achievement in tobacco control in 6 categories. The awards are named after the US Surgeon General whose 1964 report first linked tobacco control and cancer.

16 Mar

WCTOH survey of global expertise in tobacco control

Please participate in a WCTOH survey designed to improve communication, collaboration and the effectiveness of our joint efforts.

19 Mar

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launch anti-tobacco trade litigation fund

The Anti-Tobacco Trade Litigation Fund launched at WCTOH is a joint effort to combat the tobacco industry’s use of trade agreements to intimidate countries from passing strong tobacco-control laws.

21 Mar

Tobacco use in sub-Saharan Africa among oral presentations

Highlights of Friday's oral presentation sessions included a large-scale assessment of tobacco use in Africa and the impact of plain and standardised packaging.

21 Mar

From e-cigarettes to shisha: Saturday's scientific highlights

Poster sessions on Saturday covered findings of an e-cigarette consumer survey, tobacco industry presences in the UAE, tobacco use among Arab youth and more.

21 Mar

'Shisha' more harmful than cigarettes, warns WHO

One session of shisha can equal smoking 20 to 30 cigarettes in one go, says WHO expert.

21 Mar

Special supplement of Tobacco Control on waterpipe issue launched at the Conference

The journal Tobacco Control launched a special supplement designed to draw attention to this emerging public health problem and the need to develop waterpipe-specific research and regulatory frameworks.

20 Mar

5 Things You Didn't Know about Tobacco: Media coverage and WCTOH

More than 100 registered journalists have been covering the 16th WCTOH generating hundreds of stories aimed at exploring the issues and raising awareness. A feature on the Tobacco Atlas appeared in Time on Friday.

20 Mar

"Don't be a maybe," urges WHO D-G Margaret Chan

In her keynote speech at the WHO Update on FCTC and MPOWER, Dr Chan encouraged countries facing opposition from the tobacco industry to fight back vigorously and decisively.

19 Mar

Bloomberg Philanthropies honours leading tobacco control organisations

Six countries received 2015 Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards for Global Tobacco Control, with an award given for achievement each of the six MPOWER measures: Monitor, Protect, Offer, Warn, Enforce and Raise (taxes).

17 Mar

H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development to Serve as WCTOH Patron

The World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) officially opened on Tuesday with an address by His Highness at the Inaugural Ceremony in the ICC at 19:00 GST.

17 Mar

Tobacco’s Global Impact: Journalists from 13 countries trained at WCTOH2015

The National Press Foundation's first training on tobacco control is being held this week at WCTOH2015. The programme is prepping the journalists to attend the conference -- and cover the issue in their home countries.

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Thank you for coming!

Programme

March

Updates

Webcasts of conference sessions are now online

Endgame or ENDs game?

In memoriam: Patti White

Conference Abstract Book is now available

Declarations of the 16th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 17-21, 2015

The FCTC: 10 Years After

Tobacco Atlas, 5th edition, launched at WCTOH

2015 Luther L Terry Awards presented

WCTOH survey of global expertise in tobacco control

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launch anti-tobacco trade litigation fund

Tobacco use in sub-Saharan Africa among oral presentations

From e-cigarettes to shisha: Saturday's scientific highlights

'Shisha' more harmful than cigarettes, warns WHO

Special supplement of Tobacco Control on waterpipe issue launched at the Conference

5 Things You Didn't Know about Tobacco: Media coverage and WCTOH

"Don't be a maybe," urges WHO D-G Margaret Chan

Bloomberg Philanthropies honours leading tobacco control organisations

H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development to Serve as WCTOH Patron

Tobacco’s Global Impact: Journalists from 13 countries trained at WCTOH2015

Visit Abu Dhabi
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Thank you for coming!

Programme

March

Updates

Webcasts of conference sessions are now online

Endgame or ENDs game?

In memoriam: Patti White

Conference Abstract Book is now available

Declarations of the 16th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health, Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 17-21, 2015

The FCTC: 10 Years After

Tobacco Atlas, 5th edition, launched at WCTOH

2015 Luther L Terry Awards presented

WCTOH survey of global expertise in tobacco control

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launch anti-tobacco trade litigation fund

Tobacco use in sub-Saharan Africa among oral presentations

From e-cigarettes to shisha: Saturday's scientific highlights

'Shisha' more harmful than cigarettes, warns WHO

Special supplement of Tobacco Control on waterpipe issue launched at the Conference

5 Things You Didn't Know about Tobacco: Media coverage and WCTOH

"Don't be a maybe," urges WHO D-G Margaret Chan

Bloomberg Philanthropies honours leading tobacco control organisations

H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development to Serve as WCTOH Patron

Tobacco’s Global Impact: Journalists from 13 countries trained at WCTOH2015

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