The Ministry of Health and Social Development (MoH) is planning to submit the draft legislation “On Protection of Health of Citizens against Harmful Effects of Tobacco Consumption” to the Government of the Russian Federation in December. The legislation addresses all World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) requirements, including provisions on tax increases, advertising bans, smokefree places, graphic health warning labels, cessation services and public education activities.

ERS Short-Term Research Training Fellowships are targeting young scientists and clinicians to learn a research technique not available in their own country. The new Walther Guerrero Ciquero Fellowship aims at individuals coming from low-medium income countries and willing to carry out a Fellowship in Europe in the field of research Tuberculosis.

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 Deadline for applications 1 October, 2011

Following the passage of a regional decree banning smoking in health-care facilities, the Government of Krasnodar Krai launched a campaign to develop smokefree health-care policies in collaboration with The Union. The ban will be implemented in all types of health-care facilities across this region in southern Russia.