GENEVA, Nov. 20, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) is celebrating the successful “Asia Day” event at the GoodCOP 2.0 held in Geneva. The event, held during the same week as the FCTC COP11 brought together consumer advocates, public health experts, medical professionals, and policymakers to highlight [...]
MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 27, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today announced Asia Day – The Good Cop 2.0, to be held on 19 November 2025, in parallel with the WHO’s COP11. Asia Day will bring together consumer advocates, public health experts, medical professionals, and policymakers to [...]
MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 22, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) today condemned the World Health Organisation’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) for erecting deliberate barriers to prevent public participation in the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP11) scheduled for November in Geneva. Executive Coordinator Nancy [...]
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Aug. 20, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) believes that as Australia’s tobacco control strategy descends into chaos with over 125 fire bombings, a thriving A$6.3 billion illicit market, and smoking rates stagnating at 11%, leading tobacco harm reduction advocates are calling for an [...]
MANILA, Philippines, July 28, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – The Bangladesh Ministry of Health is pushing a new tobacco control bill that proposes a sweeping ban on all safer nicotine products (SNPs), including vaping devices and oral alternatives. Alarmingly, this move is being pursued without public consultation and under an interim government—raising serious concerns about transparency [...]
MANILA, Philippines, July 21, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – A newly revised Shadow Report, released by the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA), calls for a fundamental shift in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) approach to global tobacco control. The report criticizes the continued neglect of harm reduction under the WHO Framework Convention on [...]