To co-ordinate tobacco control activities in Tanzania
To undertake tobacco control activities and campaigns in Tanzania
To persuade the Tanzania government to ratify and fully implement the FCTC Treaty
To improve implementation of the Tobacco Products (Regulations) Act 2003 and such other laws that seek to control and stop the use of tobacco in Tanzania
To raise public awareness on the hazards of tobacco use
To document and publicise information on tobacco control in Tanzania
To promote research on alternative crops in tobacco growing areas and, assist in securing markets for such crops
To maintain close working relationship with government institutions, parliamentarians, private sector and, all stakeholders of tobacco control, with the aim of mounting effective advocacy campaigns against tobacco use in Tanzania
To propose and/or conduct research, analysis and reviews, inter alia, of the state of tobacco use in the country, the impact of the tobacco industry on other sectors, the problems caused by the industry to other sectors and, how the same could be solved through the control and ending tobacco use in the country
To share and make accessible information on tobacco use and control and, policy related issues among the Civil Society Organisations, the public and other partners, through, but not limited to the media
To organise, hold and/or sponsor conferences, seminars, workshops, advocacy, meetings, public debates, media programmes and such other activities with a view of promoting TTCF objectives
To raise funds in order to support the projects of TTCF but on such terms and conditions congruent to the principal aims of TTCF
To purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property and any rights or privileges which TTCF may deem necessary and convenient for the promotion of its social and educational objects, maintain and alter any buildings, structures, erections and/or convenient to the work of TTCF
To sell, let, mortgage, dispose of or turn to account, all or any of the property or asset of the Forum as may be thought expedient with an intention to promote its objects
To do all such other things as per incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objectives or any of them
Tanzania Tobacco Control Forum, Sam Nujoma/Igesa Rd Opposite Kobil Petrol Station,
P.O. Box 33105 Dar es Salaam
Tel: +255-732-924088
E-mail: info@ttcf.or.tz
