Special Presentation: Tobacco Use and Tobacco Control in Zambia: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

[Sherilee Diebold-Cooze]

The International Tobacco Control (ITC) Project, in conjunction with the Propel Centre for Population Health Impact and the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo, is honoured to host the following special presentation:


Tobacco Use and Tobacco Control in Zambia:
Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

Dr. Fastone M. Goma, MB, ChB(UNZA), MSc(London), PhD(Leeds)
Dean, School of Medicine, University of Zambia

Friday, October 26, 2012
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sun Life Financial Auditorium
Lyle Hallman Institute (LHI), Room 1621


Dr. Fastone Goma is a leading figure in public health in Zambia. He is the Dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Zambia and a cardiologist by training. Dr. Goma is a leader in research and advocacy in tobacco control and was the Co-Project Leader on the pioneer project in tobacco control in Zambia, which led to the formation of the Zambia Tobacco Control Campaign (ZTCC), a strong multidisciplinary national tobacco control consortium consisting of researchers and policymakers in Zambia who have an interest in building research capacity for tobacco control to inform stronger tobacco efforts in the country.

Dr. Goma is the Principal Investigator for the ITC Zambia Project, which is currently conducting the fieldwork for Wave 1 of the ITC Zambia Survey. Dr. Goma is also the main figure in one of the most active initiatives of the Canadian Centre for Global Health Research (CCGHR)-the Zambia-Canada Health Research Partnership.

Come and join us for this dynamic talk by one of Africa's leading figures in tobacco control and public health!

See poster here: https://arts.uwaterloo.ca/sites/ca.arts/files/eventposters/Fastone%20Goma-Oct%202012%20UW%20Talk%20Announcement-FINAL.pdf

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