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Setting the records straight on sugar-sweetened beverages tax

There’s been a lot of media reports in recent times about the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages tax (SSB Tax) which was introduced in the 2021 Financial...

Nearly 1:5 COVID-19 deaths in Africa linked to diabetes, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that 18.3% of COVID-19 deaths in Africa are among people with diabetes, one of the conditions that global...

‘Controlled diabetes, hypertension can curb renal failure’

A specialist in internal medicine, Dr. Yiliji Kumtap, has said renal diseases and failures, prominent in hypertensive and diabetic patients, can be curtailed if...

Diabetes: Sitagliptin treatment poses no cardiovascular risk – Study

A study has shown that treatment with Sitagliptin does not increase the risks of major cardiovascular events or hospitalisation for heart failure MSD, known as...

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Climate change exposed 2bn to month-long health-threatening temperatures between June and August – Report

One in four people on the planet experienced climate change-driven temperatures every day in June, July, and August because...
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Bayelsa community, at local dialogue, flays IOCs divestment, seeks remediation

A community dialogue organised by Connected Advocacy in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, brought together community...

Ahead of COP29: Transforming the financial system for climate justice

As the world prepares for COP29, the urgency of addressing climate change through a just financial system has never...

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Bayelsa community, at local dialogue, flays IOCs divestment, seeks remediation

A community dialogue organised by Connected Advocacy in Yenagoa,...
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