Sunday in Tanzania

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 CDT

Two women visiting family members in the maternity ward, coming to cook and provide emotional support.

On Sunday at 7 AM, our World Lung Foundation team of Peter Baldini, Jack Salvo, Carl Mercer, Dismass Masumbukoo, our driver Filbert Kalilameso, and I climbed into a jeep provided by our grantee IFAKARA and headed south to visit one of our maternal health...

Smoke-free Alexandria, “effective immediately”

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CDT

Minister of Health Dr. El-Gabaly and General Adel Labib sign the declaration of Smoke-free Alexandria, while Dr. Sahar Labib, Director of the Tobacco Control Department, looks on.

“This initiative needs supports from individuals and society, and is the first core and form of every Egyptian.... It is a historic day and...

WLF Workshop in Bogotá, Colombia

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 CDT

Attendees to the Bogotá, Colombia workshop, give their full attention to WLF trainer Jorge Alday.

Jorge Alday and I, we leave our home cities, New York and Mexico, to go to Bogotá, Colombia. It would be our first time in Colombia, and that gave us a feeling of curiosity and excitement. Jonathan Romo, from The...

WLF Commends Australian Gov't on Unprecedented Tobacco Control Policies

Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 CDT

(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation congratulates the Australian government on its announcement of a comprehensive package to combat smoking—including a 25% increase in the excise tax on tobacco products and the removal of promotional text, images and colors on all cigarette packs.

A 25% increase in the excise tax on tobacco products in Australia will increase the price of a pack by US$1.85 and will...

Working Together for Tobacco Control in Vietnam

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 CDT

WLF has worked throughout the past year and a half with local partners in Vietnam to develop a national mass media campaign. The goals were to increase the public’s awareness about the harms of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke, and to generate support for national tobacco control policies and legislation. The campaign is called “

WLF Brings Communications Course to Singapore

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 CDT

It took 24 hours to get from New York, where I live, to Singapore. Not the easiest trip, to say the least. It was a long time to remain in the same position, but the people in the plane were very nice and polite, and I had the feeling I was going to a fine place.

At the beginning of May, together with my colleagues Sandra Mullin, Yvette Chang (both from WLF), and Jayson...

New Survey Shows 77% of Vietnamese Oppose Secondhand Smoke in Public Places after Seeing Ad

Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 CDT

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Tanzania - Expanding Critical Health Services for Women and Children

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDT

The core aspect of the WLF program in Tanzania is to decrease maternal and infant mortality through targeted enhancements of emergency obstetric care in rural health centers. Specifically, the WLF program is funding the renovation and construction of key infrastructure; building the capacity of health care providers through intensive trainings; and equipping trained staff with the necessary tools...

Run, WLF, Run!

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 CDT

After a family dinner one night late last year, my husband asked if anyone wanted to run with him in the NYC Half Marathon, as part of the World Lung Foundation team.

Craig David, Goodwill Ambassador against Tuberculosis

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDT

Craig David with WLF board member Dr. Marcos Espinal at Stop TB event.

On World TB day, I attended a celebration with Craig David, the British R&B singer. He is serving as a Goodwill Ambassador against Tuberculosis. The event was held at a gallery in the West Village of New York City.

Craig...

The Disturbing Paradox of Tuberculosis

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CDT

By Neil W. Schluger, M.D.
Chief Scientific Officer, World Lung Foundation, and
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences,
Columbia...

Moscow Sponge Winter Campaign

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

When I arrived in bright, cold, snowy, mid-February Moscow for a series of meetings with Russian partners, I was happy and shocked to see that the LED poster images from the “Sponge” tobacco control mass media campaign were still up in the metro.

Spring Festival Gift-Giving in China

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 CST

2010 marks the second year that WLF will be supporting a campaign in China to discourage against the practice of giving cigarettes as gifts. With the Chinese New Year holiday fast approaching, gift giving is at its peak. Working with WHO, China CDC, and other local partners, the campaign makes people aware of the harmful health effects of tobacco use and equates giving cigarettes with gifting...

Enhancing Maternal Health in Tanzania

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST

For the last year WLF has been working with the Ifakara Health Research and Development Center to improve access to maternal and neonatal health care in Tanzania. By enhancing the capacity of healthcare providers with life saving skills and equipment, the program aims to decrease maternal and newborn mortality in some of the most remote regions of the country.

In...

World Cancer Day

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CST

(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation (WLF) released the following statement on World Cancer Day, 2010:

“Lung cancer is the most preventable form of cancer,” said Dr. Neil Schluger,...

Haiti Earthquake Relief

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST

WLF CEO Peter Baldini shares some distaster relief organizations for donations to Hairi in the wake of the devestating earthquake.

Media Communications Workshop in Singapore

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST

Twas the week before Christmas when 26 public health practitioners from 15 countries gathered in Singapore for an introduction to mass media and communications. The five-day workshop was designed and taught by WLF and the Union as part of The Union’s

The Two Worlds of Dr. E. Jane Carter, WLF Board Member

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST

WLF Impact: WLF at the Union’s World Lung Conference

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CST

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