World Alliance appoints Cote d’Ivoire civil society leader to Executive Committee
Post Views: 4,563 Encouraged by his zeal and commitment to environmental issues particularly in the area of mercury-free dentistry, the
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HEALTH
China ratifies Minamata Convention on mercury
Post Views: 2,123 The Government of the People’s Republic of China on August 31, 2016 deposited its instrument of ratification
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323 million people may face health risk as water pollution rises in Africa, others
Post Views: 2,996 An estimated 329 million people in Africa, Latin America and Asia are at risk of contracting life-threatening
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AfDB to support community-backed healthcare initiatives in Africa
Post Views: 1,215 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged funding and technical support to roll out community-based healthcare initiatives
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Ambode unveils state-owned helipad for medical emergency in Nigeria
Post Views: 1,197 For easy movement victims during emergency situations to appropriate medical facilities, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi
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WaterAid Nigeria calls for action ahead of Rio Olympics
Post Views: 1,523 The race to end malnutrition requires clean water, good sanitation and good hygiene, WaterAid said today, calling
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Civil society groups seek ban on mercury use in dentistry by 2020
Post Views: 1,347 A coalition of over 25 international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has launched a global campaign to end a
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FG vows to enforce Tobacco Law, inaugurates Advisory Committee
Post Views: 1,224 The Federal government will adopt all legal and administrative measures to ensure effective implementation of the National
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Stakeholders agree on phase down target for dental amalgam in Nigeria
Post Views: 1,534 Dental practitioners including doctors, nurses, technicians, academia, pharmaceutical industry and civil society groups have agreed to discourage
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World Population Day: Investing in teenage girls
Post Views: 1,255 The population of the world continues to grow in spite of the socio-economic turns of poverty, unemployment,
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