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…

Virtual Webinar – Get the facts on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

This virtual event mobilized public health practitioners, doctors, nurses, nutritionists, students, and other workers outside the health sector to be educated on the harmful effects of sugar- sweetened beverages (SSBs). The speakers at the event provided an overview of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Ghana, facts about SSBs, readily available healthy alternatives and Health Taxes as…

A Multistakeholder Engagement between A4H Project Partners & Civil Society Organization Actors

How can civil society organization actors support the Advocating for Health project to achieve its desired objectives? To advance the project objectives of the Advocating for Health (A4H) project, the A4H project partners led by the Ghana NCD Alliance identified and mapped out Civil Society Organization (CSO) Actors with diverse areas of expertise in health,…