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Labour, environmental groups demand listing of chrysotile asbestos in Rotterdam Convention

As the 2023 meetings of the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions get underway in Geneva, Switzerland, groups...

Michael Simire - May 4, 2023

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World Malaria Day: Can Nigeria eliminate this enemy?

The World Malaria Day is commemorated every April 25 to raise awareness about the disease, promote efforts against it and the need for sustained...

Michael Simire - April 29, 2023

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WHO launches initiative to address COVID-19 cases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative (PRET), an integrated approach to pandemic planning,...

Michael Simire - April 27, 2023

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Island States Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry established

The World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry announces the creation of Island States Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, to be based in Port Louis, Mauritius. This...

Michael Simire - April 26, 2023

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Cameroon hit by deadly cholera surge in Centre Region

Cameroon has been hit by a surge in cholera cases in the past four weeks in the country’s Centre Region where the capital city...

Michael Simire - April 20, 2023

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Alliance calls for increased budgetary allocation for tobacco control

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has called for more budgetary allocation, to ensure implementation of the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015 and its Regulations...

Michael Simire - April 19, 2023

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In furtherance of quest for smokefree Nollywood

In the second quarter of 2022 the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) said it had received and censored a total of 553 movies produced by the Nigerian...

Michael Simire - April 13, 2023

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Nigeria far from achieving 15% Abuja Declaration on improving healthcare – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria is still far from meeting the 2001 15 per cent Abuja Declaration on improving the health sector. Dr...

Michael Simire - April 9, 2023

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