Expert Calls For Mass Vaccination Against Cerebrospinal Meningitis
A Professor of Public Health, Prof. Tanimola Akande has called for mass vaccination against cerebrospinal meningitis, especially in the northern…
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UNICEF Calls For Readily Available Oxygen For Newborns
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stressed the importance of ensuring that hospitals, particularly Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs), have…
Ending TB By 2030 A Collective Responsibility-First Lady
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,has said that ending TB by 2030 is a collective responsibility of Government,…
World Obesity Day: CAPPA Renews Calls For Healthy Food Policies
To commemorate World Obesity Day (WOD), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call for comprehensive healthy…
FCTC Anniversary: CAPPA seeks intensified Enforcement of Tobacco Control Laws
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the Nigerian government to intensify the enforcement of the National Tobacco…
Prioritise Healthy Food Policies To Fight Cancer- CAPPA
As the world marks World Cancer Day 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has tasked both federal and…
Tobacco Industry’s Deadly, Discredited ‘Harm Reduction’ Trick
By Robert Egbe Despite the millions of people its products kill every year, and the thousands more whose health is…
Nigeria Signs Health Pact With WEF
Nigeria has signed a pact with the World Economic Forum to advance maternal healthcare delivery in the country. Nigeria’s Minister…
Raise Tobacco Control Budget To N300m CAPPA To NASS
A civil society organisation, CSO, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Senate and House…
Experts Link Sugary Drinks Industry To Climate Change7
Health and climate experts have identified the sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) industry as a major driver of the climate crisis, urging…