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Science Magazine : The disease that killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa just a few years ago has returned, striking the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

APN News: At a World Health Organization event, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India launched a national media campaign to encourage smoking cessation. Entitled “What Damage Will This Cigarette/Bidi Do,” the PSA prompts smokers to think about each cigarette or bidi as the path to one of many potential harmful events.

Taarifa: Three American health specialists from Vital Strategies are training dozens of journalists from different media houses on how to effectively report data in public health. The three-day workshop taking place in Rubavu district started on June 6 and was organized by Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC). It is expected to increase journalists’ capacity to incorporate data in their work.

Business Standard : By fixing 2023 as the deadline to eliminate health-injurious trans fats from the food chain globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has essentially sought to spur the countries to expedite phasing out these fats and stopping their use in food products.

Forbes: Vital Strategies has launched the #QuitBigTobacco campaign that urges companies to cut ties with advertising agencies that work with tobacco companies.

Exchange 4 Media: An anti-smoking digital billboard campaign was launched by Vital Strategies, a global health organization, at the popular DLF Cyber Hub in Gurgaon. For the next four weeks, the billboard will detect a smoker lighting a cigarette or bidi in front of it and respond by launching a short video.