Press Release: Taxation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

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Taxation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages is a Win-Win-Win Strategy for Public Health, for Government Revenue, and for Health Equity (PDF) Related articles: https://www.advocating4health.org/press-release-taxation-of-sugar-sweetened-beverages/ https://metrotvonline.com/true-economic-health-costs-of-ssbs-staggering-a4h-coalition/ https://myoriginalonline.com/blog/a4h-ghana-commends-government-for-its-intended-taxation-of-sugar-sweetened-beverages/ https://www.ghanaweb.com/vip/ernestsenanudovlo/Taxing-sugar-sweetened-beverages-a-win-win-win-strategy-for-Ghana-A4H-Coalition-54767 https://mx24online.com/advocating-for-health-coalition-throws-support-behind-govts-proposal-to-tax-sugar-sweetened-beverages/ https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/taxation-of-sugar-sweetened-beverages-is-a-win-win-win-strategy-for-public-health-for-government-revenue-and-for-health-equity/

Yes! Taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages is a ‘Win-Win-Win’ Public Health Intervention

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Overweight/obesity are currently on the increase in most developing countries. They are also risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and an increased risk for some forms of cancer (Renehan et al., 2008;World Health Organization, 2015). In Ghana, nearly 43% of the adult population is either overweight or obese…

Do Not Relent, Get It Done to Promote, Protect and Guarantee the Health of Ghanaians, as Health Costs and Deaths Linked to Diet-Related Non-Communicable Diseases Mount.

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 “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes” – Benjamin Franklin once said. On ‘taxes’, it is a common refrain in daily conversations of Ghanaians – as they lament “over-taxation”. An associate of mine once noted: “when one makes money, one gets taxed, when one spends, one gets taxed, and when one saves,…

Government urged to place taxes on SSBs to curb consumption

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The Ghana Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (GhNCDA) has urged the government to levy hefty charges on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) in order to reduce their consumption. According to the organisation, imposing taxes on the commodity will raise the price and discourage people from consuming such sugary products. GhNCDA said non-communicable diseases including obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, and…

‘Increase Taxes on Sugar Beverages’

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Government has been urged to increase taxes on sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) to at least 20 per cent as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to the Ghana Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (GhNCDA), the WHO has endorsed health taxes as part of evidence-based strategies for the prevention and control of NCDs like type 2…