UTV News – A4H Stakeholders meeting on Excise Duty Amendment Act 2023
Source: Ghana Public Health Association (GPHA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyG49LdAg5w
Taxes build nations: a national stakeholders conference on the implementation of food-related health taxes in Ghana
The Advocating for Health Coalition aimed at creating a favorable environment and stakeholder buy-in for food-related fiscal policies in Ghana, organized a National Stakeholders Conference under the theme “Taxes Build Nations: Evidence-Informed Health Taxes Saves Lives”. Held on March 28th at the Sun Lodge Hotel in Accra, the conference brought together key stakeholders from government…
Prospects of sugar-sweetened beverages taxation: Sour consequences or sweet solution?
In the ongoing battle against rising rates of obesity and diet-related diseases, the ubiquitous consumption of sugary drinks has soared ever so highly over the past few decades that the idea of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has gained momentum worldwide. Proponents argue that such taxation could be a sweet solution to a “bitter” health crisis.…
Biological Scientists urged to join fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
A Professor of Public Health Nutrition at the University of Ghana, Amos Laar, has charged Biological Scientists to join the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country. Delivering a keynote lecture on the topic, “Non-Communicable Diseases on the Rise; The Role of the Biological Scientist in Curbing the Menace,” at the 2023 Day of…
National Stakeholders Meeting on Health Taxes
From left to right: Mr. Akoto Apau, Mr. Labram Musah, Dr. Alex Kombat, Mr. Nelson Atus, and Prof. Amos Laar In an effort to tackle the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and promote public health, the Vision for Alternative Development (VALD Ghana) and the Advocating for Health (A4H) Coalition have jointly organized a national…
Taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages a win-win for Ghana’s public health strategy
Advocating for Health Project: Members of Advocating for Ghana’s Health Coalition present a petition to Ghanaian parliamentarians on Nov. 15, 2022, in Accra, Ghana. Ghana has passed a tax bill on sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce the country’s high sugar consumption and associated health problems. The move follows a successful advocacy campaign from a coalition of…
The Mounting Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Savannah Belt of Ghana and its Implication on Livelihoods
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), often known as chronic diseases, are non-transmissible illnesses of often long-term or long duration. They include heart diseases and stroke (cardiovascular diseases – CVDs), diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, cancer and mental health conditions just to mention a few. They are driven primarily by a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioural factors…
Mounting Burden of non-communicable diseases in the middle belt of Ghana and its implications on livelihood
The value of good health is unquestionable when one has been sick for just a day. Every aspect of our lives depends on good health. The burden of dealing with a particular condition for the rest of your life can rob you of the joy of living in the moment and that is exactly what…
The effects of sugar-sweetened beverages on health
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are non-dairy or non-alcoholic beverages that have caloric sweeteners added to it. More simply, they are drinks with the largest source of added sugar in the diet. They include carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks/sodas, flavored/fruit juice drinks, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened tea and coffee drinks, and electrolyte replacement drinks. Added sugars…
Ghanaian adults just keep getting unhealthier
Ghanaian adults continue to put on more kilos. In the 1980s, just about 2 percent of Ghanaians were obese. Today, Ghana’s obesity rates have surged to about 15 percent. Like obesity, many Ghanaian adults are becoming overweight. The number of Ghanaian adults with high blood pressure (also called hypertension) is also on the rise. Recent…