Category Archives: Press Releases

Press Conference/Statement: Health Benefits of the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2022

Press Conference: Health Benefits of the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2022 (PDF) Media reports: https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/a4h-coalition-praises-parliament-for-passing-excise-duty-amendment-bill.html https://metrotvonline.com/a4h-coalition-appeals-to-president-akufo-addo-to-sign-excise-duty-amendment-bill/ https://africaneditors.com/a4hcoalition-appeals-to-president-akufo-addo-to-sign-excise-duty-amendment-bill/ https://metrotvonline.com/choose-health-gains-over-industry-profits-a4h-coalition-rallies-support-for-excise-duty-amendment-bill/ https://africaneditors.com/choose-health-gains-over-industry-profits-a4h-coalition-rallies-support-for-excise-duty-amendment-bill/ https://africaneditors.com/dont-relent-in-getting-excise-duty-amendment-bill-signed-a4h-coalition-urges-akufo-addo/ https://metrotvonline.com/dont-relent-in-getting-excise-duty-amendment-bill-signed-a4h-coalition-urges-akufo-addo/ https://ghananewsonline.com.gh/parliament-must-choose-public-health-and-pass-the-excise-tax-bill-now/ https://businessweekghana.com/media-trained-to-educate-public-on-dangers-of-sugar-sweetened-beverages/ https://gna.org.gh/2023/04/csos-appeal-to-president-to-sign-excise-duty-amendment-bill-into-law/ https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2023/04/08/csos-appeal-to-president-to-sign-excise-duty-amendment-bill-into-law/ https://thebftonline.com/2023/04/17/csos-back-increased-sin-taxes-say-this-will-safeguard-nhis-save-govt-millions/

Press Conference on Health Taxes: Organized by the Advocating for Health (A4H) Coalition

Press Conference on Health Taxes: Organized by the Advocating for Health (A4H) Coalition (PDF) Related articles:https://starrfm.com.gh/2023/02/advocating-for-health-coalition-lauds-govts-proposal-to-tax-sugar-sweetened-beverages/ https://gna.org.gh/2023/02/coalition-advocates-imposition-of-taxes-on-tobacco-alcohol-sugary-foods/ https://capitalnewsonline.com/ncds-predicted-to-become-the-leading-cause-of-death-in-africa/ https://newsghana.com.gh/implement-comprehensive-policy-measures-to-make-unhealthy-foods-unattractive/ https://mydailynewsonline.com/tax-health-harming-commodities-to-save-lives/ https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/ncds-to-become-leading-cause-of-death-in-seven-prof-laaryears/

Press Release: Taxation of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

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/