Ummy Mwalimu calls on community engagement in ending tobacco related deaths

Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu

What you need to know:

  • In her message on World No Tobacco Day, Ms Mwalimu said 14 per cent of all Tanzanians are smoking tobacco, as she cited a 2013 study carried out by the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Children and the Elderly in collaboration with National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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