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N. E. Loucas

Paraclete Associates Ltd • New Zealand

Nancy is a passionate THR advocate who co-founded Aotearoa Vapers Community Advocacy (AVCA), She is also the executive coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific (Tobacco) Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) where she applies her experience in THR advocacy to guide and mentor consumer advocates throughout the entire Asia Pacific region (and beyond). Nancy has a diverse skill set, with experience in scientific research administration (grants, proposals, journal article writing), corporate IT administration and community organisations that have advocated for and supported the rights of youth, the elderly and people in crisis.

Articles by N. E. Loucas

Consumer PerspectivesCommunity Perspectives

The Brave New World still resonates...

Wherever my 10th grade English teacher, Mr. Loeffler is, I am sure he is smiling because someone was actually paying attention in class. ;-)

29 July 2026

Public Health DebateCommunity Perspectives

A Plea from an Advocate in Mongolia

"Public health policies should encourage smokers to move away from combustible tobacco, not make safer alternatives inaccessible while cigarettes remain widely available."

23 June 2026

Public Health DebateCommunity Perspectives

Read the Room First:

Why Effective THR Advocacy Starts With Meeting People Where They Are

31 March 2026

Ethics & Human RightsCommunity Perspectives

Your Health, Your Life, Your Choice

There is something deeply wrong when people feel they have to fight to be treated like human beings in conversations about their own health.

10 March 2026