Zakeyu questions Tobacco reliance amid poverty, warns of health risks

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Drug Fight Malawi says Malawi continues to face growing health complications linked to tobacco smoking, with more than 5,000 deaths recorded annually from smoking-related illnesses. Executive Director, Nelson Zakeyo, said despite Malawi ratifying the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) on Aug. 18, the country has made limited progress in implementing tobacco control measures. Zakeyo said Malawi is yet to …

Zakeyu questions Tobacco reliance amid poverty, warns of health risks

This article was originally published on Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Malawi’s continued reliance on tobacco farming despite persistent poverty has drawn fresh concern from Nelson Zakeyu, Executive Director of Drug Fight Malawi, who says the country must rethink both its economic dependence on tobacco and its public health approach. Speaking during a media training session held in Lilongwe, Zakeyu questioned why Malawi remain…