2025 Tobacco Control Campaign Awards
Innovative digital tobacco control campaigns this year leveraged man-on-the-street interviews, youth artist contests, policymaker debates, animated videos, and more. These creative efforts drove significant impact, reaching and mobilizing millions and advancing tobacco control efforts.
New Digital Platforms
The tobacco control coalition in Indonesia produced so many creative short-form videos on their Instagram and TikTok pages, it's hard to know where to start. From shorts engaging in popular trends, to in-depth podcast conversations, to quizzes, and more, these groups continually raised the bar in how tobacco content can be fun and engaging to young people online.
Best Paid Media Campaign
With increased interference from the tobacco industry, and a surprise and insidious push to lower the countries tobacco tax rate over the Holiday break, the Philippines coalition needed to come together quickly to change the conversation. They developed a content strategy that utilized strong and engaging connections with policymakers, content creators, cartoonists, media, health advocates, medical societies, youth leaders, and more. Just in the second quarter alone, the groups drove a combined 22 Million impressions, and nearly 1 Million engagements just on Facebook. To this date the Sin Tax Sabotage bill has still not been passed.
Innovative Use of AI
There were many creative videos this year, but none quite as charming as the series featuring Justino Capiba—the capybara ambassador raising awareness about the need to protect children from tobacco promotions. By leveraging new AI design tools, Salud Justa transformed a complex issue into a fresh, engaging narrative that resonated with entirely new audiences.
User Generated Content Campaign
This year, PLCPD not only engaged established cartoonists but also partnered with the media company Pitik Bulag to host a youth creative contest. Twenty finalists were chosen, and their art was co-shared on the PB and PLCPD pages. These posts got over 20,000 engagements and 1,000 comments organically.