Wed 06 December 2023: On Tuesday (Dec 5), the World Health Organization (WHO) called on countries to raise prices on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), noting that the majority of countries do not incentivize healthy behaviors. The recommendations were based on a research of taxation rates conducted by the United Nations health agency, which discovered […]
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Mon 04 December 2023: Air pollution is currently the most important environmental health risk factor in Europe, the European Union (EU) environment agency warned in a report published on Friday. “Air pollutant concentrations in 2021 remained well above the levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its air quality guidelines,” said the European […]
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Sat 02 December 2023: The French government plans to ban smoking on all beaches and in public areas, the country’s health minister said on Tuesday, after Emmanuel Macron promised to create “the first tobacco-free generation” by 2032. In a statement, Aurelien Rousseau said that an average of 75,000 people die every year in the country […]
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Sa 02 December 2023: Globally malaria cases exceeded pre-coronavirus pandemic levels and hit 249 million amid a growing number of threats against the global response, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. The report noted that there were 233 million cases in 2019 and said the global response faced a growing number […]
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Fri 01 December 2023: The UN has designated “Let Communities Lead” as the theme for this year’s World AIDS Day, highlighting the crucial role of community leadership despite challenges like funding issues, capacity limits and pressures on civil society that impede progress in ending AIDS. Dec. 1 is recognized as “World AIDS Day” to support […]
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Thu 30 October 2023: The Zimbabwean government has stepped up its fight against the cholera outbreak that continues to ravage Harare, the country’s capital, as well as other districts across the country. Jenfan Muswere, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, said Tuesday that there were 1,744 new suspected cholera cases reported during the […]
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Thu 30 October 2023: On Wednesday, the New Zealand government confirmed its 49-point agenda for the first 100 days, which includes removing the restriction on selling cigarettes under the age of 14, and outlawing cell phones in classrooms. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon affirmed his 49-point action plan at his Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, calling it […]
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Wed 29 October 2023: Baby food in the United States may still contain potentially harmful pesticides, but is less toxic than it was about 30 years ago, according to a new study by a nonprofit U.S. environmental group. Some 38 percent of conventional, or non-organic, baby food in the United States, is found to contain […]
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Tue 28 October 2023: The Department of Health has welcomed the results of the sixth South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence, and Behaviour (SABSSM VI) survey released by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) on Monday. The department believes the results will assist the country in strengthening the interventions in response to the epidemic. “These […]
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Tue 28 October 2023: Australia will bar imports of single-use e-cigarettes starting next year, cracking down on the nicotine products that are popular with youth. The ban will come into effect on January 1, Australia’s government announced on Tuesday, adding that it will also introduce legislation in 2024 to ban the manufacture, advertising or supply […]
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