Published 16 September 2022
In March 2021 the Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) had received funding from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World (FSFW) for a study to investigate the interaction between smoking and Covid-19 in South Africa.
Importantly, FPD was not aware that FSFW is funded by multinational tobacco company, Phillip Morris International (PMI). PMI uses a strategy of funding scientific and medical research institutions to try and gain legitimacy for its products as a health solution.
After learning about the relationship between PMI and FSFW FPD has immediately terminate their relationship with FSFW.
Read more on FPD Board of Directors Principles on Accepting Donor Funding
For more details about PMI’s funding of FSFW, see here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)31347-9/fulltext
For further information, please contact:
Helga Swart
Consultant
Tel: +27 (0) 84 957 5527
Email: helgas@foundation.co.za