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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...
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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...
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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...
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Stakeholders want sugar-sweetened beverages tax key on health council agenda

A group of civil society organisations (CSOs) as well as environment and health officials who met recently to examine issues related to the sugar-sweetened...
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Nigeria to benefit from UK’s £210m funding to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance

State-of-the-art laboratories, cutting-edge disease surveillance systems, and a bigger global workforce to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be backed by up to £210...
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Group lauds Mamora for sponsoring National Tobacco Control Bill

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), an NGO, has lauded former minister, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, for sponsoring the National Tobacco Control Bill. The...
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NAFDAC, stakeholders commit to implement regulation against fatty foods

Worried by the prevalent rate of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has...
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Tinubu’s cabinet and agenda for incoming health minister

President Bola Tinubu recently submitted the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Although the number of nominees, 28, falls short of...
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Unsung heroes: One woman’s goal to clean up Nigeria’s beaches, empower women and youth

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