Uganda conducts global adult tobacco survey

Published on December 6, 2023

The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is working in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CDC-Foundation and the Uganda Bureau of Statistics to implement Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS). AFENET was identified by the Uganda health ministry as the lead implementing agency for GATS 2023 in Uganda.

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