VISA organised a one-day workshop for women leaders with a view to empowering them on tobacco-related issues and mobilising support for future interventions at community level. The workshop was held on Tuesday 6 December, 2022 at the Gold Crest Hotel, Quatre Bornes. It brought together 45 female participants from Ministries, para-statal bodies and non-government organizations.…
The Ministry of Health and Wellness published the new Public Health (Restriction on Tobacco Products) Regulations 2022, following the Cabinet decision taken on Friday the 20th of May 2022. The new Regulations provide for the introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products as well as new requirements in terms of labelling, package design, size and…
The second qualitative study looked at the operation of waterpipe smoking outlets and the illegal sale of non-conventional tobacco products such as waterpipe tobacco, electronic cigarettes including shisha pens and heated tobacco products. In Mauritius, the importation and sale of tobacco products for use in waterpipes is banned, although waterpipe use is allowed in certain…
Two studies were carried out in 2021 by the non-government association VISA, the University of Mauritius and the World Health Organization. The first study looked at whether nightclubs in Mauritius were in conformity with the ban on smoking in public places as required by the Public Health (Restrictions on Tobacco Products) Regulations of 2008. It…
Vijay Mohee · Bhojpuri Song- Cigaret Kahe Ke Piye Le
World No Tobacco Day, marked on 31 May every year, is a day of reflection for the global tobacco control community, governments and civil society organizations on the progress made in the implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control of the World Health Organization (WHO FCTC). Since its adoption by the World Health Assembly…
VISA CELEBRATES WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2018 Round Table at Gold Crest Hotel Date: June 1, 2018 Time: 1.00 – 3.15 pm Programme: 1.00– 1.30: Official ceremony 1.30 – 1.45: Launch of song and distribution of CDs/DVDs 1.45 – 2.30: Round table: Community participation in the prevention of tobacco-related diseases. 2.30-3.00: Discussion 3.00-3.15: Words of…
CRAC AND VISA (MAURITIUS) ENHANCING CAPACITY FOR TOBACCO CONTROL IN RODRIGUES TWO-DAY TRAINING WORKSHOP VENUE:MALABAR FAMILY INTEGRATED CENTRE DATE: 22 and 23 May 2019 PROGRAMME WEDNESDAY 22 MAY TIME ACTIVITY 8.30 – 9.00 Opening ceremony 9.00 – 9.30 Tea break 9.30 – 9.45 Objectives of workshop. Mr A. Samoisy CRAC…
Dissemination workshop Self-reported price of cigarettes, consumption and compensatory behaviours in a cohort of Mauritian smokers before and after a tax increase Discussions and Recommendations It was proposed that participants to the workshop officially and to any future activities declare their non-interest to the tobacco industry. It was proposed that the increase in taxation takes…
SELF-REPORTED PRICE OF CIGARETTES, CONSUMPTION AND COMPENSATORY BEHAVIOURS IN A COHORT OF MAURITIAN SMOKERS BEFORE AND AFTER A TAX INCREASE DISSEMINATION WORKSHOP Thursday 16 January 2014 at Gold Crest Hotel from 8h45 to 13h30 ——————————- Agenda Time Description 08h45 – 09h15 Registration of participants 09h15 – 09h45 Welcome Address by…
