Professor Francis Bruno Zotor is a Professor of Public Health Nutrition at the School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences. He is a registered public health nutritionist with the Association for Nutrition of the UK and Northern Ireland and a specialised training in pedagogy with a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy…
Taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages is a win-win-win strategy for public health, for government revenue, and for health equity
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…
Tax health-harming commodities to save lives
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…