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African health ministers endorse new strategy to combat communicable diseases

African health ministers have endorsed a new strategy to boost access to the diagnosis, treatment and care of severe noncommunicable diseases. The health ministers, gathering...

Michael Simire - August 24, 2022

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Second-hand smoke responsible for non-communicable diseases – Minister

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that exposure to second-hand smoke from tobacco is a leading preventable risk factor for non-communicable...

Michael Simire - May 31, 2021

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CoverNovember 14, 2024

COP29 climate talks urged to find $1trn annually for poorer countries

Pay now to help poorer countries cope with climate change or pay more later, negotiators were warned on Thursday,...

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Africa grapples with forecasting challenge as weather disasters loom

Deputy Director of Chad’s National Meteorological Agency, Hamid Abakar Souleymane, waggled his finger up and down to demonstrate how...

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COP29: Activists transform Olympic Stadium into call for climate finance deal

Global climate activists on Thursday, November 14, 2024, took over Baku’s Olympic stadium – the venue for the United...

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