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Tobacco kills 8m people globally every year, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health challenges the world has ever faced, killing more than...
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On World No Tobacco Day, pressure mounts to make Big Tobacco pay

As the global community commemorates the World No Tobacco Day, tobacco control groups – Corporate Accountability and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa...
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WHO urges govts to stop subsidising life-threatening tobacco crops

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments to stop subsidising tobacco farming. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, made the call on Friday, May...
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WHO, Africa inaugurate initiative to tackle climate change-related challenges

As the 76th World Health Assembly continues in Geneva, Switzerland, African governments, represented by Ministers of Health, have launched a regional initiative to tackle health...
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Coronavirus pandemic no longer international health emergency, says WHO

The global Coronavirus pandemic is no longer considered an international health emergency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) decided. WHO head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced in...
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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,...
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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...
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Health for all: SSB taxes towards improved healthcare access

As we commemorate the 2023 World Health Day, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the state of healthcare and access to medical...
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