Tobacco Harm Reduction Kenya

📢 On #WorldOralHealthDay 🌍 learn the facts about smoking, nicotine & oral health — what harms your mouth and what the evidence says. Don’t miss the full story 👇 🔗 healthtimes.co.zw/2026/03/20/wor… @Josephmagero @THRKenya @THRNigeria @GlobalStateTHR

World Oral Health Day is here. Research by @CoeharUnict shows that people who smoke can significantly improve their oral health by quitting cigarettes or switching to alternatives like e-cigarettes or heated tobacco. Tobacco harm reduction helps protect smiles and save lives #WorldOralHealthDay smilestudy.coehar.org

@GoingSmokefree @Senate_KE Those who support a ban on flavors say it is intended to curb underage use, a goal we all share. But protecting young people requires targeted safeguards – strict age verification, retail licensing, advertising restrictions and product standards

🇰🇪If Kenya bans flavours, cigarettes will win @Senate_KE capitalfm.co.ke/business/2026/…

A strong message from the community: the majority in our poll says yes, smokers in Africa should have access to safer alternatives to cigarettes. Denying access to harm reduction options means denying millions a chance to move away from combustible tobacco. It’s time for policies that support public health and save lives

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It’s the toxic chemicals and carcinogens produced by burning tobacco, not nicotine itself, that cause most smoking-related disease and death. Recognizing the role of combustion is essential for effective tobacco harm reduction and better public health outcomes 🚭 #Nicotine #Smoking #Vaping

African countries have a unique opportunity to implement tobacco harm reduction policies that save lives and reduce healthcare burdens. Our governments should investigate and get inspiration from countries that ensure everyone has the option to choose a less harmful path #THR

The Department of Health has responded to public submissions on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, offering to change some definitions to assuage concerns #SouthAfrica businesstech.co.za/news/governmen…

@GoingSmokefree @Senate_KE To the Senate of Kenya: Flavours help adult smokers move away from deadly cigarettes. Tobacco harm reduction and access to safer nicotine alternatives can save lives in Kenya. Smart regulation should protect youth while helping adults switch to less harmful options

In #Kenya and #Nigeria, tobacco use claims more than 38,000 lives every year, leaving families grieving loved ones lost to a preventable tragedy. This public health crisis demands urgent action. A smoke-free future is possible through evidence-based approaches like tobacco harm reduction #THR safer-alternatives.org/wp-content/upl…

Smoking kills because of burning tobacco, not nicotine itself. Combustion creates tar and thousands of toxic chemicals that cause cancer, heart and lung disease. For adults who can’t quit, switching to nicotine without smoke dramatically reduces harm, and that can mean the difference between life and death 🚭 #Nicotine #THR

Vaping is less harmful than smoking, experts say. Why don’t smokers know this? #Vaping #Ecigs scienceline.org/2026/02/vaping…

If you were trying to quit smoking today, what would you choose? No judgment, just real conversations. Vote below 👇🏿 #Smoking #Ecigs #Pouches #Nicotine #Vaping #NoSmoking

Harm reduction understands that delivering effective care involves caring for people without judgement. As health professionals and a society whose ultimate goal is health and the prevention of illness, risk assessment is vital to supporting individuals who might be struggling with addiction or other risky behaviours. Harm reduction allows for a renewed focus on improvements and adjustments to risk, allowing for a more reflective risk assessment tool for certain behaviours. Learn more about harm reduction here: ahra.info/what-is-harm-r…

@GoingSmokefree In Kenya today,6.4% of the population still smokes,& smoking kills an estimated ~9,400 people every year. Smoke causes most harm, not nicotine itself! Tobacco harm reduction gives smokers a less risky path, helping reduce disease & save lives where quitting has failed @Senate_KE

Tobacco harm reduction is simple: if people can’t or won’t quit nicotine, let’s give them safer alternatives instead of cigarettes. Burning tobacco causes most of the disease, not nicotine itself. Switching to smoke-free options dramatically reduces harm. It’s necessary because millions still smoke. It’s important because saving lives matters more than ideology🚭 #TobaccoHarmReduction #Smoking #Nicotine #Vaping #NicotinePouches #NRT

@GoingSmokefree @Senate_KE Kenya can cut smoking deaths from 8,000 to 3,400 a year — a 58% reduction — if we protect flavours in safer nicotine products. Flavours help adults switch away from cigarettes. Banning them risks pushing people back to smoking or into illicit markets @Senate_KE

If Kenya combined THR products with better cessation support and advanced lung cancer treatment, smoking deaths could drop from 8,000 to 3,400 annually- a 58% cut. This would sharply reduce pressure on overstretched health services @Senate_KE

Flavours matter. In #Kenya and #Zambia, many adults quit smoking by switching to safer nicotine products, and flavors make that transition possible. Banning flavors won’t stop nicotine use. It will simply drive people to illicit markets, encourage unsafe products, and hand more power to criminal networks. Harm reduction saves lives. Bans create new problems