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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…

A call on government to take action and protect Ghanaians from the harms of SSBs- A4H coalition march on the streets of Accra

The Ghana Public Health Association led the A4H coalition on a float in Accra to create awareness on the health hams of sugar-sweetened beverages and its link to diet-related non-communicable diseases. This event took place on the 15th of November, 2022. A local organizing committee (LOC) chaired by Dr. James-Paul led in the organization of…

Journalist’s sensitization seminar on the health implications of sugar-sweetened beverages

On the 28th of October, the Advocating for Health (A4H) coalition led by the Ghana Non-communicable Diseases Alliance (GhNCDA) organized a sensitization seminar for Ghanaian journalists on the public health implications of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). The seminar aimed at increasing the knowledge and understanding of journalists on SSBs and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), empower them to…