Tobacco

The World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has restated its commitments to combat illicit tobacco trading globally. READ ALSO:WHO unveils sanitation safety planning initiatives in 5 states The WHO FCTC…

Medical professionals in surgery have warned smokers scheduled for major operations to stop smoking for at least six weeks or more before the procedure date, to avoid poor outcomes. Frowning at smoking before surgery, they warned that it…

India unveiled guidelines on Wednesday requiring streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video to display prominent warnings about smoking and other forms of tobacco use while airing shows with such scenes. While film and…

The World Health Organisation has condemned the rising number of tobacco users in the African region due to the increased production of tobacco products and aggressive marketing by the tobacco industry. WHO noted that while the number of…

African governments have been urged to increase tax levies on Tobacco firms operating in the continent in order to reduce their capacity in the production of the commodity for the health and economic wellbeing of Africans. Some Non…

The World Health Organisation said, no fewer than 146 million Africans die annually from tobacco-related diseases due to the damages it cause in human body. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, said during a…

As the world mark No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that, smoking one cigarette a day can seriously harm a person’s health. no fewer than 1.2 million non-smokers die from exposure to tobacco smoke. WHO…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a campaign to support millions of tobacco users who are actively taking steps to save their lives but still need help to succeed. WHO, stated in a statement on Friday, that the campaign…