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 I quit smoking to live a healthier life

Abuja, 2 June, 2022 - Ernest Ajayi, a 45 years-old civil servant who…
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WHO, partners seek to reboot Africa’s health emergency response

WHO, partners seek to reboot Africa’s health emergency response

Brazzaville – With at least 100 health emergencies per year in Africa…
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Fresher air, cleaner lungs: Ethiopia expands smoke-free zones

Fresher air, cleaner lungs: Ethiopia expands smoke-free zones

Addis Ababa – Dereje Amsalu is breathing easier nowadays. The manager…
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COVID-19 deaths in African region to fall by nearly 94% in 2022: WHO analysis

COVID-19 deaths in African region to fall by nearly 94% in 2022: WHO analysis

Brazzaville, 2 June 2022 – COVID-19 deaths in the African region are…
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World No Tobacco Day 2022

Over 4,750,000 Community Members in Uganda Sensitized on The Negative Impacts of Tobacco Consumption on Health and The Environment

The Ministry of Health in Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO…
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Global Lead Coordinator for COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership arrives in Malawi

Lilongwe, 1 June 2022 – Ted Chaiban, the Global Lead Coordinator for…
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World No Tobacco Day 2022

Over 4,750,000 Community Members in Uganda Sensitized on The Negative Impacts of Tobacco Consumption on Health and The Environment

The Ministry of Health in Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO…
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World No Tobacco Day 2022

Over 4,750,000 Community Members in Uganda Sensitized on The Negative Impacts of Tobacco Consumption on Health and The Environment

The Ministry of Health in Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO…
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Awareness raising among Communities in Uganda on the negative impact of Tobacco

Ending Tobacco Farming Leads To A Healthy Environment And A Healthier Population

Op-ed - The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health…
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More African countries fight unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes

More African countries fight unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes

Brazzaville – A growing number of African countries are fighting…
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