The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has disclosed that, suboptimal diets are cardinal contributors to increasing the risk of various diseases, whose impacts on health and economic systems are staggering. ” Subject experts tell us that population diets are influenced by food environments. They also tell us that unhealthy food environments stymie efforts to […]
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Healthier Diets for Healthy Lives Project launched in Accra
It is estimated that non-communicable diseases will become the leading cause of death in Africa amidst prevailing challenges of infectious diseases, undernutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies. Research suggests that unhealthy food environments hinder progress in overcoming malnutrition as well as non-communicable diseases. There is also increasing evidence for and recognition of the effectiveness of a set […]
Read MoreGhana tackles non-communicable diseases through healthier diets
A coalition of government agencies, including the Ministry of Health, Food and Drugs Authority, persons in academia as well as civil society is on a move to eradicating non-communicable diseases and undernutrition among others through a collaboration that will establish the evidence, tools, policy pathways, and evaluation to ensure effective and healthy food systems in […]
Read MoreHealth Minister launches Healthier Diets for Healthy Lives (HD4HL) Project in Accra
Health Minister has launched Healthier Diets for Healthy Lives (HD4HL) Project in Accra Source: newswiregh.com/YouTube
Read MoreSuboptimal Diets contributes to various diseases-Hon. Agyeman Manu
The Minister for Health, Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has disclosed that, suboptimal diets are cardinal contributors to increasing the risk of various diseases, whose impacts on health and economic systems are staggering. ” Subject experts tell us that population diets are influenced by food environments. They also tell us that unhealthy food environments stymie efforts to […]
Read MoreHealth Minister pledges gov’t’s commitment in improving Ghanaian food environment
The Minister for Health Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has pledged the government’s commitment to improving the Ghanaian food environment by implementing among others, food-based dietary guidelines to facilitate the implementation of a set of food-based policies for Ghana. Hon. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu made this call during the ‘Healthier Diets 4 Healthy Lives Project (HD4HL)’ project launch co- […]
Read MoreCall for Applications: Postgraduate Dissertation Research Award
Project title: Developing A Double-Duty Food-Based Policy Bundle to Assure Healthier Diets In Ghana (Healthier Diets 4 Healthy Lives Project) The Healthier Diets for Healthy Lives (HD4HL) Project is pleased to invite suitably qualified individuals to apply for a Dissertation Support Award for the 2022-2023 academic year. The award will be tenable at the University of Ghana. Project […]
Read MoreHD4HL coalition welcomes government’s proposal to tax sugar-sweetened beverages
The Advocating for Health Coalition (made up of academics, civil society organizations, nutrition and public health associations, as well as other coalitions such as the HD4HL Project) is advocating for policy interventions to promote public health and reduce health risks associated with unhealthy foods in Ghana. The Coalition on February 16 2023 lauded the government […]
Read MoreHealth taxes a win-win strategy for Ghana – Coalition of researchers, CSOs
During a Press Conference organized by the Advocating for Health (A4H) Coalition, led by the University of Ghana in partnership with civil society organizations, the speakers explained that the taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is a “win-win-win strategy for public health, Government revenue, and health equity.” Prof. Amos Laar, Leader of the Coalition indicated that […]
Read MoreProf. Amos Laar lauded for Healthier Diets for Healthy Lives project
Principal Investigator of the Healthier Diets for Healthy Lives (HD4HL) Project, Prof. Amos Laar has been lauded for his role in ensuring healthy food environments that facilitate progress in overcoming malnutrition as well as non-communicable diseases. Delivering a solidarity message at the launch of the project on March 9, Dr. Sam Oti, a senior program […]
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