Dr Namani Monze has warned that nsunko (snuff tobacco) does not create “war” in the bedroom, saying the belief that it boosts sexual drive is a myth that only fuels rising cases of hypertension and diabetes. Speaking at the launch of the Village Vitality Foundation (VVF), founded by Chief Mukuni’s wife Veronica, traditionally referred to as Inankwazi, to fight Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) at Lumpasa Palace in Mukuni Village, Friday, Dr Monze, who is Southern Province Permanent Secretary, said diabetes, hypertension, asthma and cancers have been the leading causes of death in the province. “We have seen an increase in people using tobacco, sniffing nsunko, and I have also heard that if one does not use nsunko, then there will be...




