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Harm Reduction and the Tobacco Industry’s Agenda
By Emmanuel Onwuka By 21, Audu had already lost a great deal to tobacco. What he thought was a cheap adventure became one of…
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The Hidden Threat: Stopping Hepatitis Before It Steals More Lives
By Pavel Ursu On 28 July, the world commemorated World Hepatitis Day 2026 under the theme, “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down.” This theme urges…
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Protecting the Next Generation: Why Smoke-Free Cities Matter for Nigerian Children
By Emmanuel Onwuka Imagine a school bus weaving through the morning rush. Inside, children in neatly pressed uniforms laugh, chat, and prepare for another…
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Reflections on the 6th Africa Digital Health Summit (ADHS 2026)
By Pavel Ursu As leaders, innovators, policymakers, and development partners gather for the 6th Africa Digital Health Summit, one reality is clear: digital transformation…
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Tobacco: Unmasking the ‘World Vape Day’ Scam
By Robert Egbe In 2009, Brazil banned electronic smoking devices (including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and other emerging nicotine delivery systems). However, a loophole…
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World Sickle Cell Day: A warrior’s call to bridge treatment gaps, stigma
By Kesiena Ikeke The human body is capable of enduring many forms of agony, but for those of us born with sickle cell anemia,…
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Reproductive Health Literacy: The Urgent Need for Inclusive Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria
By Mary Oluwaseun Ajobo Some incidents occur in our lifetime, and as we go about our business, they stick with us for life. There…
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World No Tobacco Day: Ending the tobacco industry’s youth manipulation game
By Pavel Ursu Each year on 31 May, World No Tobacco Day highlights the health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of tobacco use. This…
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Why Nigeria should domesticate its Menstrual Health Policy Now
By Richard Olukolade Menstruation is a natural phenomenon for young and older females and is an indicator of a healthy reproductive system in adolescent…
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Reimagining Maternal Mortality as a Failure of Public Health Policies
By Osita Okonkwo Maternal mortality is too often framed as a tragic but inevitable outcome of poverty, culture, or individual health behaviors. This framing…