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Tobacco smoking: For the graphic health warning policy, delay is dangerous

The decision of the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) to call out SmokeBoxNG and DaSmokeHub, two popular tobacco vendors for marketing tobacco products on social...

Michael Simire - June 30, 2022

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AfDB establishes African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation to transform continent’s healthcare sector

The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, a new institution that will significantly...

Michael Simire - June 29, 2022

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New Minamata Convention amendment protects children from amalgam use

The Children’s Amendment to the amalgam reduction requirement of the Minamata Convention on Mercury entered into force on Friday, June 24, 2022. Henceforth, all the...

Michael Simire - June 28, 2022

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‘March to Kigali’ movement urges leaders to eliminate malaria, NTDs in Africa

The “March to Kigali”, a campaign led by a group of like-minded civil society organisations from across Africa and supported by Speak Up Africa, is said...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2022

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New report details tobacco industry’s inroads into Nigeria’s virtual space

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) on Monday, June 20, 2022, released a report detailing how the tobacco industry is creatively using...

Michael Simire - June 20, 2022

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WHO to determine if Monkeypox is an international emergency on June 23

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, announced that the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee would meet on June 23 to...

Michael Simire - June 14, 2022

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Nigeria committed to ending monkey pox, says minister

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Sunday, June 12, 2022, said it had put in place all mechanism to monitor and curb the outbreak...

Michael Simire - June 13, 2022

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WHO predicts 94% decrease of COVID-19 deaths in Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted a 94 per cent decrease in COVID-19 deaths in Africa compared to 2021. That’s down from a “catastrophically...

Michael Simire - June 2, 2022

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