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WHO convenes emergency committee amid international mpox outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said cases of the infectious viral disease mpox are on the rise around the world, adding that it has...

Group urges private sector to include TB control programme in CSR

An Advocacy group, Policy Alert to Fund Tuberculosis (TB) Cluster, has called on private sector players to include TB funding and control programmes in...

Rising Coronavirus infections, falling immunisation rates worry WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling for vaccination campaigns for risk groups in view of increasing Coronavirus infections and falling immunisation rates. “We have...

CSOs, media collaborate for effective TB awareness campaigns in Bauchi

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Bauchi State have explored partnership with the media to enhance tuberculosis (TB) control through effective awareness campaigns in the...

Group lauds new EU Mercury Regulation, calls for stronger cooperation

“The new regulation for mercury by the European Union (EU) is a significant development in the global effort to reduce and eliminate mercury pollution....

Case for separate Nicotine Policy: Differentiating Nicotine and Tobacco Regulation

As the landscape of nicotine and tobacco products evolves, traditional tobacco control policies are increasingly challenged by the emergence of new products, such as...

Azerbaijan laments rising ecosystem threat, to hold One Health forum within COP29

Azerbaijan has taken significant steps in the national biosurveillance and biodefense with the One Health approach, the Deputy Agriculture Minister, Sarvan Jafarov, said on...

Nigeria unveils climate change health policy

The Federal Government of Nigeria and stakeholders in Abuja on Saturday, July 20, 2024, developed a policy document that would mitigate the impact of...

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Why President John Mahama must keep an eye on the environment in ‘resetting’ Ghana

President John Mahama is on a mission to reset Ghana, emphasizing the beginning of a new opportunity to make...
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Expert wants govt to invest in astronomical research facilities

An Astronomer, Prof. Augustine Chukwude, has called on the Federal Government to invest in acquiring astronomical research facilities to...

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