STATE OF THE NATION
Nigeria became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on January 18, 2006 and so much progress has been made to control tobacco in recent years.
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Nigeria became a Party to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control on January 18, 2006 and so much progress has been made to control tobacco in recent years.
Read More“If the great majority of tobacco smokers who are unable or unwilling to quit would switch without delay to using an alternative source of nicotine with lower health risks, and eventually stop using it, this would represent a significant contemporary public health achievement”- WHO, Electronic nicotine delivery systems and electronic non-nicotine delivery systems, 2016.15
“The tobacco cigarette remains the most dangerous of all nicotine delivery systems. Harm reduction products have greatly expanded the choice for consumers who wish to continue to enjoy nicotine without the risks inherent in cigarettes, or who are looking for a more acceptable way to quit smoking than that provided by cold turkey, counselling, medicinal […]
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Innovation in harm reduction is still too often framed as something that originates in high income countries and is later adapted elsewhere. That framing is no longer analytically sound, and it obscures where a significant share of real world innovation is now taking place. High income settings have historically produced much of the formal evidence […]
‘‘The global impact of tobacco-related diseases is undeniable. As we stand on the cusp of COP10, it’s essential that we recognize the ‘Right to Health’ as a guiding principle. It’s not just about health; it’s about fundamental human rights.’’ Tobacco consumption claims the lives of over 8 million individuals annually, delivering a staggering blow […]
“My pick-up lesson from here is No longer quit or die, but quit and try”. This is an important line from the 2021 award-winning short film ‘Saving Chalo’ produced by Emmanuel Mwape with support from Knowledge Action Change. A short movie staged in a Zambian setting in South-central Africa. The movie was centred on an […]
