Local News
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WHO WNTD2026 Award Hand-over ceremony, 10 July 2026
10 July 2026: News from PHF: Each year, World Health Organization (WHO) has honored the respective individuals and organizations from each of the six WHO…
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2025 World No-Tobacco Day Magazine
30 June 2026, PHF, Yangon: World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the 31st May of every year as the “World No Tobacco Day” (WNTD), to…
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People’s Health Foundation becomes recipient of the prestigious 2026 WNTD Award from WHO in 19 May 2026
Each year, World Health Organization (WHO) has honoured the respective individuals and organizations from each of the six WHO Regions for their outstanding contributions to…
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People’s Health Foundation – Renewal of registration, 2024-2029
27 May 2024: Local News: People’s Health Foundation has been registered as a National NGO till 22 April 2029, as per Registration Number 1/Pyitwin/0064 (2022)…
International News
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Myanmar Is Eighth ASEAN Country to Ban E-Cigarettes, Strengthening Regional Momentum
Banning under Emergency Supplies and Services Law 2012 15 May 2026: Myanmar has officially banned e-cigarettes, electronic shisha, and related accessories, becoming the eighth country…
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PHF is honoured with the 2026 WNTD Award from WHO, 19 May 2026
World No Tobacco Day 2026 awards – meet the winners 19 May 2026 Departmental update Geneva Each year, WHO honours individuals and organizations from…
Events
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WNTD2021 Celebration: Article and Poem Competitions, September 2021
September 23, 2021: People’s Health Foundation is happy to announce Winners of WNTD2021 Article and Poem Competitions as follows: Winners have been notified and requested to contact People’s Health Foundation,…
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More Focus on COVID-19 Prevention
More focus on COVID-19 prevention May 3, 2021; Yangon; PHF: Even though the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be on the back foot in a number of countries around the world…
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World No-Tobacco Day 2021 Celebration: Call for competition for Articles and Poems
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2021 this year will be celebrated as a year-long national campaign. People’s Health Foundation has call for submissions of articles and poems on the theme…
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Tobacco and Youth: Manipulation of Tobacco Industries
30 December 2020, Yangon, PHF: Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use For decades, the tobacco industry has deliberately employed strategic, aggressive and well-resourced…
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‘Let’s Beat COVID Together’ Public media campaign, October, 2020
31 October 2020, Yangon: PHF has launched again “Let’s beat COVID together” public media campaign for second wave of COVID-19 Outbreak in Myanmar. PHF has aired short video messages on…
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News on Collaboration with BHN Association, Japan, 2025
After successful implementation of the project on “Disaster risk reduction support and health and hygiene awareness improvement projects in schools and villages in Gwa Township, Rakhine State” from 2020-2023, a…
Awards
The People’s Health Foundation (PHF) of Myanmar received the World Health Organization’s 2026 World No-Tobacco Day Award for its exceptional, long-standing contributions to tobacco control and the prevention of non-communicable diseases. Collaborating with government ministries and civil society, PHF has been instrumental in advancing critical public health legislation, notably driving the enforcement of the 2006 Tobacco Law and successfully overcoming industry resistance to secure the implementation of standardized packaging by late 2025. Through strategic advocacy, the organization has also established award-winning smoke-free heritage sites, strengthened tobacco taxation, and successfully pushed for an early 2026 comprehensive ban on electronic smoking devices, solidifying its role as a vital protector of public health against both traditional and emerging nicotine threats in Myanmar.
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