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American Cancer Society recognizes international tobacco control leaders
Date:12/12/2008

tanding leadership in tobacco control through his work as an academic researcher and teacher, an advisor to governments, a WHO resource expert and advocate for a strong FCTC, and a public health activist. Dr. Reddy not only serves as the president of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), but he has also played a major role in stimulating and supporting informed health advocacy by young people in India and around the world. He founded the HRIDAY-SHAN program, which has galvanized youth action for tobacco control in the schools and colleges of Delhi and other parts of India and the world. Given his proven ability to link research, policy development, advocacy, campaign implementation, and coalition building, Dr. Reddy has been a role model to young and experienced health professionals alike.

The InterAmerican Heart Foundation (IAHF) was established in 1992 with a focus on promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Over the years it has honed in on the issue of tobacco control, advocating for the ratification and strong implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The IAHF has encouraged a strategic, action-oriented, and collaborative approach in the Americas, identifying and supporting local leaders, developing strategic plans, and working with local advocates to drive policy change. The organization has had a very significant influence on the region, playing a major role in the smoke-free initiatives in Mexico City and Argentina and co-organizing the first Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) Latin American Conference on Tobacco Control.

K. Michael Cummings, Ph.D., M.P.H., (United States) is chair of the health behavior department and director of the Tobacco Cessation Center at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, one of the premiere tobacco control research institutions in the world. Dr. Cummings' achievements include contributions
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Contact: Andrew Becker
andrew.becker@cancer.org
212-237-3899
American Cancer Society
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