Day: October 5, 2019

Tobacco Harm Reduction in Nigeria: From Awareness to Action

Melody Okereke October 5, 2019 Most countries all over the world have prohibited smoking in public places and the common advice is, “smoking is dangerous to your health… smokers are liable to die young.” However, researches indicate that the majority of deaths due to smoking result from respiratory diseases such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive […]

Malawi Urged To Switch From Tobacco

An anti-smoking group has urged Malawi to speed up efforts to replace tobacco as the main foreign exchange earner. The remarks were made on Wednesday when the Tobacco Harm Reduction Team, Malawi chapter held a conference that attracted different stakeholders from different professions including representatives from the Ministry of Health and Population aimed at cementing […]