This Week in Global Health

Monday, January 2, 2012

A weekly round- up of selected health news from around the world.

The WHO attempts to impose a tobacco tax in India for non-compliance of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. (Business Standard)

Pediatricians may be better suited than most doctors to help smokers quit. (The Atlantic)

ABC News profiles maternal health by the numbers.

24 attorney generals file ‘friend of the court’ briefs in support of graphic pack warnings in the U.S. (ABC News)

Amongst the most common New Year’s resolutions? Quitting smoking. (NPR)

The Sydney Morning Herald reports on a cancer survivor suing his neighbors over his exposure to secondhand smoke.

Smoking during pregnancy may damage children’s blood vessels, reports CBS News.

The Atlantic asks, “Are boring packages enough to keep teenagers from smoking?”

The Ugandan Ministry of Health pledges to reduce maternal mortality in the country by 50%. (Daily Monitor)

Tobacco company executives blame tobacco smuggling on taxes and high cigarette prices in a Financial Times article.

Reuters asks, “Why are maternal deaths so high in Afghanistan?”

The First Lady of Ghana calls for action on maternal mortality in the country. (AllAfrica)

The Montreal Gazette profiles the challenges faced by a lung-transplant patient.

The New Year will usher in tougher tobacco laws in New York State. (WSYR)

U.S. News and World Report disseminates tips to make a New Year’s quit-smoking resolution stick.

A modified bicycle may help emphysema patients with mobility issues, reports the Chicago Tribune.

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Stephen Hamill
Associate Director, Communications and Advocacy
World Lung Foundation