World Lung Day: Protect Nigerians From Harm Reduction Scam
By Robert Egbe In May this year, I received an unusual mail. It was an invitation from a public…
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Nigeria’s Health Financing: Lessons From Canada’s $32.5bn Tobacco Settlement
Image Credit: State House By Robert Egbe Nigeria’s decision to earmark SIN taxes – levies on alcohol,…
CAPPA Lauds FG’s Tax Policy Draft For Health Financing
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal Government’s decision to develop a draft policy for…
World Food Safety Day: Take Junk Off Our Plates-CAPPA
On World Food Safety Day 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on governments at all levels…
Hypertension: Case for Sodium Consumption Regulation, Healthier Diets
By Esi-ife Arogundade World Hypertension Day is observed annually in May, serving as a reminder of the importance of…
Health system at breaking point in Gaza, WHO warns
WHO says Israel’s intensified military operations continue to threaten an already weakened health system, amidst worsening mass population displacement and…
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…
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…
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…
Bouillion Fortification: For Industry Profit Or Public Health Interest?
By Bukola Olukemi-Odele Nigeria faces a triple burden of malnutrition, consisting of undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and over-nutrition, which manifests as…