MIRIAM MAKEBA

[THE MAN @Wangoma_tweets]

@MOH_Kenya @KeTreasury @Investment_Ke @IndustryKE @ForeignOfficeKE @NAssemblyKE Imagine tobacco industry claims about taxes influencing regional trade discussions.

Without independent scrutiny, economic arguments obviously overshadow public health and weaken important safeguards.

#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[MIRIAM MAKEBA @MIRIAMMAKE98245]

Trade may happen across borders, but its impact on tobacco control hits close to home.
Curious about the connection? Explore the factsheet to see why regional trade processes deserve our attention.

📖 https://t.co/h4FlUor0pV
#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[MIRIAM MAKEBA @MIRIAMMAKE98245]

Making tobacco industry submissions public allows us to scrutinise proposals and identify potential implications for tobacco control even in trade and economic policy spaces.

Transparency matters.
#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance @KETCA254]

Regional trade decisions could put Kenya’s tobacco control gains at risk. This factsheet highlights where tobacco industry interests can enter these processes and why they require closer attention - https://t.co/9eRsH7nEqf #ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[MIRIAM MAKEBA @MIRIAMMAKE98245]

Kenya’s tobacco control gains need protecting, including in regional trade processes.
Where could tobacco industry interests enter the conversation?

Explore the factsheet: https://t.co/h4FlUor0pV

#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[MIRIAM MAKEBA @MIRIAMMAKE98245]

Tobacco control goes beyond the health sector. 🌍

Trade and economic policy spaces matter too. Who is influencing these decisions, and whose interests are being protected?

#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[Valerie Aura @valerie_aura]

Trade policy is a public health conversation, too. Let’s keep health on the agenda.

#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[Being Africa @Being_Africa]

Tobacco industry interference extends beyond the health sector. Trade & economic spaces can also create opportunities for industry interests to influence policies & decisions that affect public health.

Check this out 👇🏻

https://t.co/dqMW11zngU

#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[Being Africa @Being_Africa]

When regional trade and customs arrangements are developed, is public health part of the conversation?

When health considerations are overlooked, what could this mean for tobacco control, public health, and the growing burden of tobacco related cancers?

#ProtectHealthInTrade

[Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance @KETCA254]

AfCFTA must not undermine tobacco control by creating pressure to lower tobacco and nicotine taxes in the name of regional competitiveness. Low taxes will make these products more affordable and encourage consumption, #ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[SCAD KENYA @scadkenya]

@KeTreasury @NAssemblyKE @NACADAKenya @NACommitteeKE @KRACorporate @IndustryKE @MOH_Kenya @ACBF_Official @ForeignOfficeKE @kenconetwork Tobacco industry interference extends beyond the health sector into trade and economic policy.

Explore the factsheet to understand where trade, tobacco industry interests and public health intersect; https://t.co/1FnSiKtdn5

#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[MIRIAM MAKEBA @MIRIAMMAKE98245]

Curious about how trade and tobacco control intersect? Check out the factsheet for key issues we should be paying attention to.

📖 Read it here: https://t.co/h4FlUoqsAn
#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[Tobacco Control and Health Promotion Alliance @KETCA254]

Tobacco products can move across borders through regional trade and customs arrangements. Understanding how these arrangements work is important for monitoring their implications for tobacco control and public health. #ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[martha kombe◢◤ @KombeMartha]

A new trade deal. Bigger markets. More investment. Promises of economic growth.

Good news, potentially.

But I have a habit of reading beyond the celebration.

Whose interests are represented? Which safeguards remain in place? And where is public health?

#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya @Investment_Ke

[MIRIAM MAKEBA @MIRIAMMAKE98245]

AfCFTA should strengthen regional trade without undermining public health. Pressure to lower tobacco taxes and cross-border manufacturing strategies must not weaken tobacco control.

Trade matters, but so does our health. 💚

#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[International Institute for Legislative Affairs @IILAinfo]

Regional trade rules can affect tobacco control in Kenya.

That's why tobacco industry engagement in trade processes deserves close monitoring and scrutiny.

Trade decisions must safeguard public health.

#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya

[THE MAN @Wangoma_tweets]

@IndustryKE @Investment_Ke @ForeignOfficeKE @KeTreasury @MOH_Kenya @NAssemblyKE @NACommitteeKE @KRACorporate @EACAffairsKenya @IILAinfo Consider cigarettes moving across East African borders without proper taxes.

Illicit trade can deprive Kenya of revenue and make tobacco products cheaper and easier to access.

#ProtectHealthInTrade | #TIMRKenya

[THE MAN @Wangoma_tweets]

Trade agreements may sound like distant boardroom discussions, but their rules can affect what enters Kenya, how tobacco products move across borders and how we protect public health. A thread!🧵

#ProtectHealthInTrade | #TIMRKenya

[Being Africa @Being_Africa]

The fight against NCDs is affected when tobacco control is undermined.

Take a moment & explore the following factsheet for key issues at the intersection of trade & tobacco control https://t.co/dqMW11zngU
#ProtectHealthInTrade
#TIMRKenya

[Kenyan Network of Cancer Organizations @kenconetwork]

When health policy meets trade policy, who gets heard?

This fact sheet looks at 4 areas where trade rules can shape public health laws.

Read it. Share it. Ask for transparency.

#ProtectHealthInTrade #TIMRKenya