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Health Care Workers trained to Bring Better Diagnosis and Treatment to Kenyans Suffering from Asthma
Jul 16, 2010(New York, NY, Paris, France and Nairobi, Kenya) -The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), World Lung Foundation (WLF) and the Kenya Association to Prevent Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (KAPTLD) today announced that more than 30... more...World Lung Foundation Commends Egyptian Government on Tobacco Tax Increase
Jun 28, 2010Download Arabic Press Release (New York, NY) -World Lung Foundation today commended the Egyptian government on its decision to raise tobacco taxes on July 1. The 40% increase, the first since 1991, is a win-win strategy for Egypt, saving lives through reducing tobacco use and... more...World Lung Foundation Supports New Public Education Campaigns in Asia and Europe for World No Tobacco Day
May 31, 2010(New York, NY) -For World No Tobacco Day 2010, World Lung Foundation (WLF) is supporting the launch of new public education campaigns that graphically depict the health harms of tobacco use in Russia, China and India —three countries where the largest populations of smokers in the world... more...World Lung Foundation Commends Australian Government on Unprecedented Tobacco Control Policies
May 26, 2010(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.... more...World Lung Foundation Applauds United Nations Vote for Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases
May 13, 2010World Lung Foundation (WLF) applauds today’s result from the United Nations’ vote to convene the first-ever world summit on non-communicable diseases, at the UN General Assembly in September 2011. more...New Survey Shows 77 Percent of Vietnamese Oppose Secondhand Smoke in Public Places after Seeing Ad Campaign
May 5, 2010Download Vietnamese Press Release (New York, NY and Hanoi, Vietnam) - – Vietnam’s Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO) and World Lung Foundation (WLF) announced today the results of a national mass media campaign to build support for... more...Comprehensive Management Programs Needed to Fight Asthma in Developing Countries
May 4, 2010(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation (WLF) released the following statement for World Asthma Day 2010: “Asthma is a disease that can be managed, yet it remains a source of suffering for more than 300 million people around the world. While prevalence of asthma symptoms has been... more...World Lung Foundation Announces $30,550 Grant for Child Asthma in Kenya
Apr 19, 2010Funds Raised By WLF in NYC Half-Marathon Will Provide Comprehensive Treatment for Children in Kenya with Chronic Asthma more...The American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation Present The Tobacco Atlas, Third Edition in Spanish
Apr 14, 2010Download Press Release in Spanish Data shows some progress in tobacco control, but Mexico still among top 20 countries with largest number of smokers Download in Spanish) (Mexico City, Mexico) - Today, the American Cancer... more...The American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation Present The Tobacco Atlas, Third Edition in Spanish (Latin America Regional Press Release)
Apr 14, 2010Data shows some progress in tobacco control in Latin America, but many countries in the region have high smoking rates In South America, 15-19.9% of adult deaths in most countries are caused by smoking more...Donors and Governments Should Get Back to Basics on Tuberculosis
Mar 23, 2010(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation (WLF) released the following statement from Dr. Neil W. Schluger, Chief Scientific Officer, World Lung Foundation, ahead of World TB Day 2010: “Recently, hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested in research projects to develop new... more...Runners Raise Thousands to Treat Child Asthma in Kenya
Mar 19, 2010***MEDIA ADVISORY*** SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 6:30 AM more...World Cancer Day
Feb 4, 2010(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, Chief Scientific Officer, World Lung Foundation. “According to the World Health... more...Vietnam Ministry of Health and World Lung Foundation Launch Mass Media Campaign to Support Smoke-Free Vietnam
Dec 18, 2009Download Vietnamese Press Release (New York, NY and Hanoi, Vietnam) - Vietnam’s Ministry of Health launched a new mass media campaign to support Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s Decision 1315, dated 21st August 2009, which mandates smoke-free public places across Vietnam. The... more...Most Governments Fail to Protect Their Citizens from Tobacco Harms
Dec 9, 2009(New York, NY) - World Lung Foundation (WLF) released the following statement on the release of the WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic , 2009: “The WHO report demonstrates clearly that most governments have failed to address tobacco as a public health crisis,” said Peter... more...World Lung Foundation and Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica Unveil Mass Media Toolkit for Tobacco Control in Latin America
Dec 4, 2009Mexico City, Mexico, December 4, 2009) – World Lung Foundation (WLF) and Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP) today announced an Internet-based resourcefor developing rigorous mass media tobacco control campaigns. The website details a six-step process to help governments and... more...World Lung Foundation Y El Instituto Nacional De Salud Publica Presenta una Guia Para El Desarrollo De Campanas De Comunicacion en Medios Masivos para El Control Del Tabaco en America Latina
Dec 4, 2009(Ciudad de México, México, 4 de diciembre del 2009) – La Fundación Mundial del Pulmón (WLF) y el Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP) anunció hoy un recurso en Internet para el desarrollo exclusivo de campañas en medios de comunicación para el control de tabaco. El sitio web... more...Integrating HIV Treatment with Prevention and Treatment for Lung Diseases Could Save Millions of Lives
Dec 1, 2009(New York, NY) - On World AIDS Day, World Lung Foundation (WLF) urged governments and the global health community to take steps toward more systematic integration of the treatment and care for lung disease among patients with HIV/AIDS: Neil Schluger, Chief Scientific Officer at WLF said,... more...Poland Ministry of Health and World Lung Foundation Launch Mass Media Campaign to Warn of the Harms of Smoking
Nov 19, 2009(New York, NY and Warsaw, Poland) - Poland’s Ministry of Health launched a new mass media campaign to inform millions of Polish smokers about the serious effects tobacco has on their health and the health of their children. The nationwide campaign, called “Cigarettes are Eating You... more...New Media Campaign Graphically Portrays the Deadly Realities of Chewing Tobacco in India
Nov 9, 2009The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s (MOHFW) Tobacco Control Programme today announced the launch of nationwide Television and Radio campaign called 'Surgeon' to highlight the devastating consequences of smokeless tobacco use and to warn against its use. more...Moscow State Duma Public Health Commission and World Lung Foundation Launch Mass Media Campaign to Warn on the Harms of Smoking
Nov 5, 2009(New York, NY and Moscow, Russia) - The Public Health Commission of Moscow City Duma launched a new mass media campaign today to warn millions of Russians about the personal harms of smoking and to urge them to quit. The campaign, called “Sponge”, which visually depicts how the lungs of... more...World Lung Foundation Urges the Obama Administration to Adopt Sustainable Global Health Policy
Oct 30, 2009WLF Supports Global Health Initiative Coalition’s Policy Recommendations and Report more...A Child Dies Every 15 Seconds; Vaccinate Kids Against Pneumonia Now!
Oct 30, 2009(New York) - World Lung Foundation released today the following statement for World Pneumonia Day, which occurs on November 2, 2009: A child dies every 15 seconds; vaccinate kids against pneumonia now! As the global community moves quickly this year to develop a new H1N1 vaccine and to... more...World Lung Foundation Announces $49,000 Grant for Child Asthma in Kenya
Oct 7, 2009World Lung Foundation today announced that its 25-member running team raised $49,000 to provide life-saving asthma treatment to more than 1,700 children in Kenya. more...2009 Edition of The Tobacco Atlas Catalogues Catastrophic Toll of Tobacco Worldwide
Aug 25, 2009US version more...2009 Edition of The Tobacco Atlas Catalogues Catastrophic Toll of Tobacco Worldwide
Aug 25, 2009UK/Ireland version more...World Lung Foundation Announces Results for Maternal Health Infrastructure Program in Tanzania
Aug 7, 2009Trained Emergency Medical Personnel and Improvements to Health Care Infrastructure are Projected to Save 360 Mothers and 1,500 Newborn Children Each Year more...Egypt Ministry of Health & Population and World Lung Foundation Launch New Tobacco Control Campaign
Aug 3, 2009Egypt's Ministry of Health & Population launched a new mass media campaign on July 30 that visually depicts how smoking creates deposits of fat that clog human arteries. more...Aliança de Controle do Tabagismo Launches New Second-Hand Smoke Campaign
Jul 22, 2009Aliança de Controle do Tabagismo (ACT) will launch a new mass media campaign on July 26th to support the implementation of a new smoke‐free law in Sao Paulo this September. more...Aliança de Controle do Tabagismo Launches New Second-Hand Smoke Campaign
Jul 22, 2009A Aliança de Controle do Tabagismo (ACT) e o Instituto Nacional de Câncer (Inca) lançam neste domingo, 26 de julho, no Fantástico, da TV Globo, uma campanha publicitária financiada pela Iniciativa Bloomberg por meio da World Lung Foundation (Fundação Mundial do Pulmão). more...World Lung Foundation Commends Turkish Government on Smoke Free Law
Jul 19, 2009World Lung Foundation (WLF) today congratulates the government and people of Turkey on the implementation of a truly comprehensive national smoke-free law. more...Turkish Green Crescent and World Lung Foundation Launch Mass Media Campaign to Support 100% Smoke Free Turkey
Jul 19, 2009World Lung Foundation (WLF) and Turkey’s Green Crescent (Yesilay) today launched a new mass media campaign called ‘Sigarani da Beni de Yakma!’ that vividly shows second-hand smoke can harm non-smokers, especially children. The campaign supports the second stage of Turkey’s 100% smoke-free... more...World Lung Foundation Promotes Graphic Cigarette Pack Warnings Using Facebook® Platform
Jun 17, 2009World Lung Foundation released an application, Pack Head, on Facebook® Platform intended to raise awareness and support for graphic pack warnings, which are more effective at communicating the harms of smoking than standard text. more...Survey Finds More than Half of Metro Manila Citizens Inhale Second-Hand Smoke Every Day
Jun 15, 2009Metro Manila (CHD-MM) and World Lung Foundation (WLF) published the first results of a survey that shows 52% of Metro Manila citizens are exposed to second-hand smoke every day in workplaces, restaurants and other public spaces. more...India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Partners with World Lung Foundation on New Tobacco Control Campaign
Jun 11, 2009World Lung Foundation (WLF) is supporting India’s Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, to launch a new mass media campaign that visually depicts the amount of tar that collects inside an average smoker’s lungs. more...World Lung Foundation Marks World No Tobacco Day with New Counter-Marketing and Advertising Campaigns
May 31, 2009On World No Tobacco Day, World Lung Foundation is partnering with government health ministries in China and India to launch new tobacco counter‐marketing campaigns in those countries, where the largest populations of smokers in the world reside. more...Survey Indicates Fewer People in Beijing and Shanghai Intended to Give Cigarettes as Gifts after Seeing Mass Media Campaign
May 6, 2009China CDC and World Lung Foundation today announced they have completed a mass media campaign to educate the public on the harmful consequences of giving cigarettes as gifts to family, friends and colleagues. more...World Lung Foundation Calls for Improved Capacity to Diagnose Asthma in Children
May 5, 2009On World Asthma Day, World Lung Foundation urged health ministries globally to improve medical system capacity to diagnose asthma in children under five years old. more...World Lung Foundation Commends UK Government on Tobacco Tax Increase
Apr 22, 2009World Lung Foundation released today the following statement from Peter Baldini, Executive Director, commending the UK government on its decision to raise tobacco taxes as part of its next budget: more...World Lung Foundation Calls for Emergency Medical Services to Protect Rural Populations
Apr 7, 2009On World Health Day, World Lung Foundation calls on government health ministries and NGOs to address a neglected need for emergency services in rural areas, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. more...World Lung Foundation Applauds Norwegian Government for Divesting Tobacco Stocks from Government Pension
Apr 7, 2009We applaud the Norwegian government for divesting its government pension fund of stocks that profit from tobacco. By doing so, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance has drawn a clear ethical boundary between itself and an industry that has proven it is willing to compromise its customers’ health... more...World Lung Foundation Senior Advisor Wins British Medical Journal Lifetime Achievement Award
Apr 3, 2009World Lung Foundation Senior Advisor Dr. Judith Mackay was awarded the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award at the BMJ Group Awards in London. The BMJ Group Awards recognize and celebrate excellence in healthcare across the globe. more...World Lung Foundation Calls For Investment in National Tuberculosis Programs
Mar 24, 2009On World TB Day, World Lung Foundation urges national governments to commit funds to identify and treat tuberculosis cases. more...New Edition of The Tobacco Atlas Catalogues Catastrophic Toll of Tobacco Worldwide
Mar 9, 2009World Lung Foundation and the American Cancer Society published The Tobacco Atlas, Third Edition and released an online version of the document at TobaccoAtlas.org. more...World Lung Foundation Urges Congress to Grant Regulatory Power on Tobacco to US FDA
Feb 23, 2009World Lung Foundation strongly supports legislation that would grant regulatory power to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to put in place measures that will safeguard women and girls from such nefarious marketing practices. more...World Lung Foundation Urges G7 Finance Ministers to Honor Pledges to Global Funds for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria
Feb 9, 2009World Lung Foundation urges the governments of the G7 to move immediately to fill the funding gap faced by the Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. more...World Lung Foundation Applauds President Obama's Pledge to Resume Financial Support for UN Population Fund
Jan 28, 2009World Lung Foundation commends the Obama administration’s pledge to support policy change that will enable funding to reach the United Nations Population Fund. more...World Lung Foundation Urges Swift Policy Action During Tobacco Free Awareness Week
Jan 27, 2009During Tobacco-Free Awareness Week, January 25 to 31, 2009, World Lung Foundation urges federal and state policy makers to recognize the disastrous health consequences of tobacco use and to take much overdue action to protect the public. more...World Lung Foundation Supports US Supreme Court Decision Regarding Tobacco Marketing Practices
Dec 15, 2008World Lung Foundation released today the following statement from Peter Baldini, Executive Director, regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision to allow lawsuits of tobacco companies’ marketing of ‘light’ and ‘low-tar’ cigarettes. more...World Lung Foundation Calls for Indian Government to Renew Commitment to Health Warnings on Cigarette Packs
Nov 26, 2008World Lung Foundation released today the following statement from Peter Baldini, Executive Director, regarding the Indian Government’s delay on the implementation of effective health warnings on cigarette packs. more...World Lung Foundation presents Tobacco Control Communication Resources at Union World Conference on Lung Health
Oct 16, 2008World Lung Foundation (WLF) will display a series of innovative communications resources and tools for tobacco control when the 39th Union World more...World Lung Foundation Announces Grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Oct 1, 2008Grant Will Support Major International Conference on Lung Health more...World Lung Foundation Applauds India's Government on Regulation to Protect Citizens from Tobacco Smoke
Sep 30, 2008World Lung Foundation Provides Technical and Financial Support for Major Communications Campaign with Brand “Smokefree” to Begin October 2 When Strengthened Rules Go Into Effect Through COPTA, the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act more...World Lung Foundation Applauds US Contribution to PEPFAR
Aug 6, 2008Executive Director Raises Concern That Skills Shortages and Coordination Issues Prevent 2 Out of 3 AIDS Patients From Getting The Care They Need. more...$500 Million to Reduce Tobacco Related Deaths
Jul 23, 2008World Lung Foundation Applauds Michael Bloomberg and Bill Gates on $500 Million Donation to Fight Global Tobacco Epidemic more...1,000 Kenyan Asthma Patients to Benefit from World Lung Foundation Running Team
Jul 14, 2008Funds Raised By WLF in NYC Half-Marathon Presented by NIKE Will Provide Comprehensive Asthma Treatment for Children in Kenya with Chronic Asthma more...World Lung Foundation Urges End to Youth Marketing on
May 27, 2008World Lung Foundation Releases License-Free Video To Show The Realities of Tobacco Industry Marketing To Youth more...WLF Unveils License-Free Video to Discourage Marketing Tobacco to Children
May 27, 2008(New York) - The World Lung Foundation released a new customizable video that will be used by non-profit organizations and government health ministries around the world to combat tobacco companies’ tactics of marketing their products to children. The video, which can be... more...WLF Commends Turkey as it Implements Smoking Ban in Public Places
May 23, 2008World Lung Foundation applauded the significant step taken this week by the government of Turkey as it implemented the first phase of new legislation prohibiting smoking in public places, including offices, mass transit, hospitals, schools, shops and airports. more...World Lung Foundation Affirms Support for Russia as it Joins the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
May 9, 2008World Lung Foundation (WLF) applauds the significant step taken by the Russian government in ratifying the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). more...World Lung Foundation Congratulates Beijing on Smoke Free Directive
May 1, 2008New Regulations are a Step Forward in China’s Efforts to Strengthen Tobacco Control Policies more...World Lung Foundation Grant Results in FIRST Center In Asia to Combat Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
Mar 24, 2008The Tropical Disease Foundation in Partnership with the World Lung Foundation And Other Funding Partners Celebrate Opening Of Facility in Manila more...World Lung Foundation Applauds World Health Organizations' Global Tobacco Report as a Landmark
Feb 7, 2008Comprehensive Effort Will Inform Policy Makers And Track Progress Nation-By-Nation more...World Lung Foundation
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