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Paul Ebusu retweeted
Gen Z is outperforming adults in one category, and it's not the one anyone's celebrating.
Vaping.
Big Tobacco learned something decades ago: hook them young, keep them forever.
Vaping isn't a new product.
It's the same playbook with better packaging.
Governments can fix this.
🙅♂️ Ban the flavours.
🙅♂️ Ban the marketing.
🙅♂️ Ban the designs built to hook kids.
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4tSkdJ7 #TobaccoExposed #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭
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WHO's own report also shows 86M adults vs 14.7M adolescents (13–15) vape globally — adults outnumber teen vapers ~6:1 in absolute terms.
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The grip of tobacco addiction feels tight. But it can be broken.
Millions quit. You can too. It starts with 1 choice today.
This #WNTD, choose freedom over addiction.
#TobaccoExposed @WHORepinUganda @FCTCofficial @WHOUganda @MinofHealthUG @GuluVarsity @Makerere @kyambogou
Paul Ebusu retweeted
They design it to addict you. We choose to stay free.
Unmask the appeal. Break the chains.
#WorldNoTobaccoDay #TobaccoExposed #YouthTobaccoFree @WHOAFRO @FCTCofficial @MinofHealthUG @GuluVarsity @nbstv @MakerereNews @OfficialMubs @kyambogou @GUTobaccoCtrl @WHOUganda
It's about time!
#UnmaskingTheAppeal
Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay.
Join our teams on a webinar tonight at 7:00pm to discuss the impact of tobacco and countering nicotine and tobacco addiction.
#MOHatWork
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The tobacco industry changed the packaging, added flavors, and called it “modern” but nicotine addiction is still addiction.
Vapes, nicotine pouches, and e-cigarettes are targeting young people every day.
Don’t let trends cost you your health. #TobaccoFreeGeneration #WNTD2026.
Well put!
🚨 Vaping linked to rare irreversible lung disease seen in metal workers.
Cause? Toxic metals like cobalt from vape coils → permanent lung scarring. Patient never worked with metals. Only vaped.
“Safer” ≠ Safe. Share to warn others.
#YTFC #VapingKills #WNTD2026 #WHO #MOH
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🚫 SHISHA IS ILLEGAL IN UGANDA. AND IT KILLS.🇺🇬 Banned by law.
💀 Causes cancer, heart & lung damage.
WNTD 31st May: “Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine & tobacco addiction
@FCTCofficial @WHOUganda @MinofHealthUG
@WHOAFRO @GuluVarsity @nbstv #UnmaskingTheAppeal
Paul Ebusu retweeted
🚫 SHISHA IS ILLEGAL IN UGANDA. AND IT KILLS.🇺🇬 Banned by law.
💀 Causes cancer, heart & lung damage.
WNTD 31st May: “Unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine & tobacco addiction
@FCTCofficial @WHOUganda @MinofHealthUG
@WHOAFRO @GuluVarsity @nbstv #UnmaskingTheAppeal
It's a shame that MTN is directly facilitating breaking the Tobacco Control Act by sponsoring such events with shisha - targeting youth. @mtnug @DailyMonitor @GuluVarsity @SimonKaggwaNjal @MinofHealthUG @ntvuganda @nbstv @TalibitaM @BagumaRT @JaneRuth_Aceng
Shisha is illegal under the Tobacco Control Act, 2015 — a criminal offense.
We strongly condemn MTN and Dplus Bar for promoting this. We call on university leadership, Gulu City Health Dept, and police to act immediately and stop this violation.#ShishaIsIllegal #TobaccoFreeUg
Paul Ebusu retweeted
Shisha is illegal under the Tobacco Control Act, 2015 — a criminal offense.
We strongly condemn MTN and Dplus Bar for promoting this. We call on university leadership, Gulu City Health Dept, and police to act immediately and stop this violation.#ShishaIsIllegal #TobaccoFreeUg
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Don’t let tobacco steal your breath—and your future.
Every puff is a step away from your dreams. Choose strength. Choose health.
📅 May 31 – World No Tobacco Day
#NoTobacco#TobaccoFreeGeneration
@FCTCofficial @WHORepinUganda @WHOUganda @WHO @MinofHealthUG @GuluVarsity @RctGulu
They say, "when you choose to love you always lose. We all know the risks but we chose to do it anyways."
Wonderful! It’s truly inspiring to see young people leading the way as tobacco control champions and creating the change they want to see. Bravo, YTFC! 👏
@GUTobaccoCtrl @MinofHealthUG @WHOUganda @FCTCofficial @WHORepinUganda @JaneRuth_Aceng
The YTFC had a one on one educative session with students of Ocer Campion and the Social Medicine club during a debate training by the Gulu University debate association. We exposed the tobacco industry and their tricks @FCTCofficial @WHORepinUganda @WHOUganda @MinofHealthUG
This is good progress !
The initial consignment of 19,200 doses of Lanacapavir from @GlobalFund has arrived in Uganda. The drug is administered every six months to prevent HIV among persons with substantial risk of acquiring HIV. They will be distributed to high burden and high incidence districts effective March 2026.
You never know if a choice you make is right or wrong, until you make it. But what matters is that they're yours to make.
"In a few words, do what you say. Action and opinion must be identical. Anything else leads to a dishonest life."
"Kindly be informed that ref INC6670547 has been relogged to aid further assistance. Please allow us some more time. Apologies. Regards, #MTNUGCare>Jafari"
MTN it's been 4days since Monday. You have kept telling us to wait, allow some time, mbu'24hrs - it's day 4. It's unfair.
Paul Ebusu retweeted
📢📢📢 We congratulate our own Executive Director @JacksonOrem for being selected as the recipient of the Distinguished Global Oncology Leader Award at the upcoming HOPE Summit, taking place on June 7, 2025.
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@MinofHealthUG @DailyMonitor @nbstv
Indeed!!!
We must get more vigilant, the youth, the young girls are getting hooked in addiction each other day and you know what, they have no idea. @WHOAFRO @WHORepinUganda @WHO @MinofHealthUG @unhco @uhca_ug @UgCancerSociety @UgandaCancerIns @UncdaUg @ntvuganda
Bright colours are deliberately used to disguise dangerous products as fun and harmless…but no matter the colour, tobacco is deadly.
Tobacco and nicotine products are highly addictive, and the industry knows it.
Break the illusion. Expose their tactics.
Learn more 👉bit.ly/NoTobacco2025 #TobaccoExposed #WorldNoTobaccoDay🚭
Paul Ebusu retweeted
Bright colours are deliberately used to disguise dangerous products as fun and harmless…but no matter the colour, tobacco is deadly.
Tobacco and nicotine products are highly addictive, and the industry knows it.
Break the illusion. Expose their tactics.
Learn more 👉bit.ly/NoTobacco2025 #TobaccoExposed #WorldNoTobaccoDay🚭