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World leaders commit to new targets to end TB

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next...

Michael Simire - September 22, 2023

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WHO welcomes world leaders’ ‘historic’ commitment to better respond to future pandemics

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the “historic” commitment shown on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, by global leaders at the United Nations General...

Michael Simire - September 20, 2023

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Experts decry lack of political leadership in integrating health into climate change action

Scientists in Africa have raised concerns over the pressing weak political commitment, Scientific Evidence and inadequate financing as some of the challenges moving forward...

Michael Simire - September 20, 2023

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Edwin-Isotu at 40: Ecomiums as stakeholders honour environmental health consultant

Public health and environmental stakeholders have honoured a national consultant in public health and environment, Dr. Edeh Edwin-Isotu, on his 40th birthday. At the birthday...

Michael Simire - September 20, 2023

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Stakeholders decry Nairobi Declaration’s failure to address health impacts of climate crisis

Stakeholders in the health sector have raised concerns with the Nairobi Declaration document coming out of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit over its failure...

Michael Simire - September 8, 2023

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Philip Jakpor: Has the countdown to smokefree Nollywood begun?

The recent convergence of movie practitioners on the auspices of Nollywood in Abuja to discuss the dangers of smoking in movies is indicative that...

Michael Simire - September 6, 2023

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Addressing inadequacy of funding for tobacco control

At the first National Tobacco Control Budget Advocates meeting organised by the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) in April 2023, participants analysed the dangers...

Michael Simire - August 28, 2023

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Climate change-health nexus: Reproductive health key but forgotten component

Stakeholders at the ongoing regional workshop on health and climate change taking place in Lilongwe, Malawi, have been urged to seriously look beyond the...

Michael Simire - August 24, 2023

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