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No link between mobile phones and brain cancer - WHO
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FG, WHO select 13 fellows to boost Nasarawa health sector

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, working in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, has selected 13 healthcare workers as fellows to support health sector reforms, strengthen community health systems and improve healthcare delivery at the grassroots level across Nasarawa State. The fellows were chosen following the final interviews for the National Health […]

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer - WHO
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Nigeria among eight nations driving global TB cases — WHO

The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that recent gains made against Tuberculosis were fragile, as Nigeria among seven other countries are driving the global cases higher. The WHO’s annual overview reported that although deaths from TB were down three per cent from 2023, while cases dropped by nearly two per cent, Tuberculosis remains the […]

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer - WHO
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WHO DG calls for protection of US CDC’s global health work

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Sunday said the work and public health excellence of the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention must be protected. His remarks come in the wake of leadership changes at the U.S. CDC. The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene had also […]

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer - WHO
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No link between mobile phones and brain cancer – WHO

A new review commissioned by the World Health Organization has found no evidence linking mobile phone use to an increased risk of brain cancer. The comprehensive review, published on Tuesday, analyzed global studies and concluded that despite the sharp rise in wireless technology usage, there has been no corresponding increase in brain cancer cases. The […]

FG considers tobacco tax hike to meet WHO standards
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FG considers tobacco tax hike to meet WHO standards

In a bid to meet World Health Organization standards, Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced plans to raise taxes on tobacco products from 30 to 50 per cent. This was revealed by the Head of Tobacco Control Unit, Noncommunicable Disease Division, Dr Mangai Malau, during the National Tobacco Control Budget Advocates Meeting in Abuja. During the […]