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• Dr. Ana María Lorenzo García, President of the Uruguayan Tobaccology Society. Dr. Lorenzo
is being honored for her long trajectory in working for the development of strong tobacco control
legislation in her country and beyond, particularly counteracting interference from the tobacco
industry.

• A coalition of seven Colombian scientific medical organizations (the Colombian Internal
Medicine Association, Colombian Society of Family Medicine, Colombian Association of
Pulmonology and Thorax Surgery, Colombian Association of Pediatric Pulmonology, Colombian
Society of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Colombian Association of Pathology, and

the Colombian Association of Hematology and Oncology) for their in efforts warning about the
negative health impact of new products such as the Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and
Electronic Non-Nicotine Delivery Systems.

• The Interamerican Heart Foundation - Argentina (FIC Argentina), which is among the first
tobacco control organizations to adopt a human rights approach to guide its agenda. The
organization’s research and policy work have been instrumental in supporting and advocating

for the adoption and implementation of tobacco control regulations.

• Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) from Florida, United States of America, for their
work in addressing the youth tobacco epidemic. Their latest initiative “Not a Lab Rat”,

campaigns against the dramatic rise in youth e-cigarette use.

World No Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day was created by WHO Member States in 1987 and is commemorated
each year on 31 May. The aim of the day is to raise awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco
use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form. The

theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day is “Tobacco and lung health”. The campaign will
focus on highlighting the negative impact that tobacco has on lung health, from cancer to
chronic respiratory diseases, and the critical importance of the lungs to health and well-being.

World No Tobacco Day awards

The World No Tobacco Day awards take place each year and aim to recognize individuals or

organizations in each of the six WHO regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco
control.

Last year, the recipients of the award in the Region included individuals, organizations and
authorities from Argentina, Chile, Guyana, United States of America and Uruguay.