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Over 16,000 Nigerians die annually from tobacco related diseases

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The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has revealed that statistics show that Nigeria records over 16,100 deaths from tobacco-related diseases every year.

He made this known in Abuja, while speaking at a forum to commemorate the “World No Tobacco Day”, with the theme “Commit to Quit”.

The Minister said the theme came at a good time when the global community was battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Minister revealed that “The death toll from tobacco is high in Nigeria.”

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He said, “This is especially so, as evidence has shown that tobacco users and those with underlying non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are at higher risk of severe Covid-19 outcomes. Assisting people to quit tobacco use will therefore improve COVID-19 treatment outcomes,”

He further said “tobacco use or exposure to second-hand smoke is the leading preventable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like hypertension, stroke, cancers, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.”

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, said WHO wishes to scale-up programmes to help people quit tobacco.

She said WHO(HQ/AFRO) has selected 22 countries, Nigeria inclusive, they intend to support at the primary health care and community levels.

She however, called on the Minister of Health to provide a space within the ministry, with a view to setting-up a call center office from which counsellors will respond to caller needs.

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