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…
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…
NCDs predicted to become the leading cause of death in Africa
The Advocating for Health (A4H) Coalition has hinted that Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) by 2030, have been predicted to become the leading cause of death in Africa. Currently, Ghana is experiencing a surge in diet-related NCDs, amidst challenges of food insecurity, micronutrient malnutrition, and infectious morbidities. More so, several local studies show a high prevalence of…
Coalition advocates imposition of taxes on tobacco, alcohol, sugary foods
Accra, Feb.16, GNA – The Advocating for Health (A4H) Coalition has urged the Government to facilitate passage of the Excise Duty Amendment Bill into law to protect, promote and guarantee the health of Ghanaians. The Bill seeks to impose taxes on health-harming products such as tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) imported into the country.…
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages a win-win-win strategy for Ghana – A4H Coalition
The Advocating for Health (A4H) Coalition – comprising academics from five public universities in Ghana (led by the University of Ghana, School of Public Health) and their international partners, civil society organizations (including the Ghana NCD Alliance), nutrition societies (including the Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), and public health associations (including the Ghana Public…
A4H Ghana commends Government for it’s intended taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages
The Advocating for Health (A4H) Coalition has commended the Government of Ghana for proposing a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). The coalition, which comprises academics from five public universities in Ghana, civil society organizations, nutrition societies, and public health associations, said that the tax would be beneficial for public health, government revenue, and health equity.…
True economic health costs of SSBs staggering – A4H Coalition
The Advocating for Health (A4H) Coalition has said the true economic and health costs of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) as staggering. The group, comprising academics from five public universities in Ghana (led by the University of Ghana, School of Public Health) and their international partners, civil society organizations (including the Ghana NCD Alliance), nutrition societies (including…