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Samuel Mukandi

@SamuelMukandi

Health Harm Reduction Advocate - Board Member @GoingSmokefree - Chairman @THRDRCongo #DRC #RDC

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Joined September 2011
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CASA’s member survey identified an unintended consequence of a flavour ban: 32% of respondents said they would return to smoking and 18% said they would smoke more. That’s what our lawmakers should be hearing as they consider the tobacco bill #Kenya #TobaccoControlAmendmentBill
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The latest #GSTHR Briefing Paper explores a critical gap in current #HIV treatment services: the significant smoking rates among people living with HIV. Find out how #safernicotineproducts could help tackle this👇gsthr.org/resources/briefing…
What is the impact of smoking on people living with HIV and how could tobacco harm reduction help?...

What is the impact of smoking on people living with HIV and how could tobacco harm reduction help?...

For people living with HIV who are being treated with antiretroviral therapies, those who smoke are more likely to die from smoking-related diseases than from HIV. This Briefing Paper looks at why...

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Nicotine is often blamed for the harms of smoking, but it’s not the main culprit. Like caffeine, it’s a stimulant with relatively low risk when separated from combustion. It’s the smoke, not the nicotine, that kills. #THR #HarmReduction #Nicotine
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@PruenRichardMar 23
Replying to @cjsnowdon @LanceChurchill
So they want to ban vapes, in favour of cigarettes. The thing is cigarettes have never been the cause of fires… oh wait…
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@LondonFire5 Oct 2018
#Stoptober is upon us! Our latest stats show that smokers are 266 times more likely to have a fire than those who #vape. Since 2014, we've recorded 6000 fires caused by smoking materials but only 22 fires caused by e-cigs. Time to #besmokefree bit.ly/2Qq7s69
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@pouchforum_euMar 23
Dr Rohan Andrade de Sequeira: Every time we present reduced risk products to smokers the first reaction from patients is that they do not want it because they think it causes cancer For the first time in history we have nicotine products that do not cause cancer. #wnc #thr #nicotine
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@snusforumMar 23
Read what Nordic nicotine industry associations have said about the need for "regulatory precision" in a letter to @EU_Commission president @vonderleyen snusforumet.se/en/eu-nicotin…
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L'arrêt complet du tabac vous aide considérablement en améliorant votre santé rapidement et sur le long terme. Ls bénéfices incluent une meilleure circulation sanguine e une meilleure oxygénation,une amélioration de la respiration, de l'odorat et du goût. Thrcongo.org
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Offrir des avantages économiques L’arrêt du tabac ou le passage à des alternatives nicotiniques sans fumée pourrait engendrer des avantages économiques substantiels, notamment une réduction des coûts de santé et une augmentation de la productivité.  thrcongo.org/avantages-du-th…
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The @Senate_KE Bill to ban flavours and treat smokeless alternatives like cigarettes is becoming more restrictive by the day! Vapers and nicotine pouch users have had NO say because there was NO public consultation. These proposals will drive people BACK to smoking!😡
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Les ex-fumeurs qui ont adopté les produits THR constatent une amélioration de leur qualité de vie, notamment une meilleure respiration, un meilleur goût et un meilleur odorat, ainsi qu’une amélioration de leur santé générale. thrcongo.org/avantages-du-th…
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For 20 years, the @FCTCofficial has ignored harm reduction, and smoking rates in low- and middle-income countries remain stubbornly high! They cannot continue to use politics over lives or sideline science while 1.1 billion people remain at risk. It’s time to put people first and embrace safer alternatives #FCTCSavesLives #COP11 #FCTCCOP11 #COP11FCTC #COP11
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Want to learn more about the key role tobacco #harmreduction plays in reducing smoking rates across the world? You can join the THR Academy for FREE today at the link in the comments!
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Our latest Briefing Paper "Nicotine and medical research – a background" explores the unexpected connections prompting researchers to investigate nicotine in their search for novel therapeutic interventions Check out this #GSTHR Briefing Paper at the link in comments!👇
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La bonne décision de cessation complète du tabac est responsable. C'est pour le bien-être de tous et le savoir vivre ensemble. Quand vous fumez en présence de vos proches non-fumeurs, vous exposez leurs santé. thrcongo.org 🚭
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Bon à Savoir : Il y a moyen de sortir définitivement d'une prison tabagique. Peu importe le nombre d'années de tabagisme sur toutes ces formes. La première étape est la ferme décision de vouloir arrêter. Pensez y! thrcongo.org
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Les mesures prises par le gouvernement Congolais, devraient s'aligner sur les recommandations de l'OMS pour lutter efficacement contre le tabagisme. En RDC, il est interdit de fumer dans les lieux publics fermés et couverts depuis février 2007. thrcongo.org/avantages-du-th…
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Unpacking Kenya’s Newly Gazetted Warnings on Nicotine Products—Here’s What We Can Learn from Sweden ahra.info/kenya-nicotine-war… @AfricaHRA #Kenya
Kenya’s Newly Gazetted Warnings on Nicotine Products - AHRA

Kenya’s Newly Gazetted Warnings on Nicotine Products - AHRA

Kenya Nicotine Warnings: Unpacking the Newly Gazetted Warnings on Nicotine Products. The new warnings could mislead smokers

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GOMA ACTIF ⭕️@Gomactif28 Jan 2025
Plaidoyer pour le rétablissement de l’eau et de l’électricité à Goma : une urgence vitale. La ville est actuellement isolée, sans électricité ni eau, forçant des milliers de résidents à rester terrés chez eux, sans aucun approvisionnement. Nous sommes au bord d'une catastrophe humanitaire. Nous faisons appel à la communauté internationale pour établir un couloir humanitaire immédiat. Il est impératif que des techniciens de la société d'électricité Virunga ( @gorillacd ) escortés par la @MONUSCO , puissent accéder à leurs installations pour rétablir l'électricité qui permettra en même temps le rétablissement de l’eau courante. #SolidaritePourCongo Plaidoyer 👇🏾
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Research shows that harm reduction products, like e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches, reduce exposure to harmful toxins by up to 80% and lower the risk of dying from tobacco-related illnesses by 70%. They also help many smokers quit for good! #Ecigs #Vaping #ScientificEvidence
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