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Toxic mercury cosmetics still marketed as ‘solution’ to dark skin – Report

Despite being banned by a global treaty, mercury-added skin lightening products (SLPs) are still sold by some of the world’s biggest online retailers to...

Michael Simire - October 23, 2023

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Council reviews guidelines to address environmental health challenges

Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has commenced review of its guidelines to reposition environmental health system in the country and mitigate emerging environmental...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2023

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Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa upscale campaign against air, waterborne diseases

Health authorities in Bauchi, Gombe and Jigawa states have stepped up campaign to put a final onslaught on dreaded airborne and waterborne diseases as...

Michael Simire - October 4, 2023

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A race against time: Impending consequences of delayed tobacco control funding

Public health experts have consistently warned that the dearth in funding for enforcement of the National Tobacco Control (NTC) Act 2015 may be exploited...

Michael Simire - September 29, 2023

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African leaders warn of deadly malaria emergency, seek to address funding shortfall

African Union Heads of State and Government, global health leaders and development partners on Friday, September 22, 2023, issued a joint call for urgent...

Michael Simire - September 22, 2023

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World leaders commit to new targets to end TB

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next...

Michael Simire - September 22, 2023

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WHO welcomes world leaders’ ‘historic’ commitment to better respond to future pandemics

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the “historic” commitment shown on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, by global leaders at the United Nations General...

Michael Simire - September 20, 2023

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Experts decry lack of political leadership in integrating health into climate change action

Scientists in Africa have raised concerns over the pressing weak political commitment, Scientific Evidence and inadequate financing as some of the challenges moving forward...

Michael Simire - September 20, 2023

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