Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Jan 2024
Even though the prevalence and absolute number of current tobacco users aged 15 years old or older has declined steadily in the 20 years since the adoption of the WHO FCTC, the journey is far from over. Over 8.7 million lives continue to be lost each...
Publication
14 Nov 2023
This document is the eighth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries. This document is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association between tobacco use and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This...
Publication
12 Nov 2023
This document is the eighth in a series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries. This document is prepared with the objective to summarize the current evidence on the association between tobacco use and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This...
Guide
31 Oct 2023
This Toolkit for Article 17 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control brings together the existing knowledge base, including years of consultations drawing out the knowledge and experience of relevant stakeholders, to guide actions on econom...
19 Oct 2023
FIRS and the American College of Cardiology offer a free NCD Academy course on Chronic Respiratory Diseases. Learn the skills to prevent, diagnose and manage some of the most burdensome CRDs.
Briefs & Fact Sheets
07 Oct 2023
Key facts Asthma is a major noncommunicable disease (NCD), affecting both children and adults, and is the most common chronic disease among children. Inflammation and narrowing of the small airways in the lungs cause asthma symptoms, which ca...
Article
01 Sep 2023
BACKGROUND: The aim of these clinical standards is to aid the diagnosis and management of asthma in low-resource settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS: A panel of 52 experts in the field of asthma in LMICs partici...
Briefs & Fact Sheets
12 Aug 2023
Key facts Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, accounting for the highest mortality rates among both men and women. Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for approximately 85% of all cases....
Publication
31 Jul 2023
The ninth WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic tracks the progress made by countries in tobacco control since 2008, and marks 15 years since the introduction of the MPOWER technical package which is designed to help countries implement...
Declaration
29 Jul 2023
In light of the increasing use of e-cigarettes, particularly among young people, and concerns around the safety of these products, the FIP Bureau has issued a Holding Statement on the health and economic impact of e-cigarette use, and the contributio...
Publication
29 Jul 2023
The “Supporting tobacco cessation and the treatment of tobacco dependence: A handbook for pharmacists” is accompanied by a publication describing the knowledge and skills required for the delivery of pharmacist-led interventions to support tobacc...
Publication
29 Jul 2023
This handbook has been developed as a comprehensive and practical resource for pharmacists to support individuals in their efforts to quit tobacco, emphasising the critical role of pharmacists in providing comprehensive and coordinated care to patien...
