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 …
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 …
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 Advocating for Health (A4H) and the Healthier Diets for Healthy Lives (HD4HL) Coalition, comprising academics, researchers, civil society organizations, and partners from government ministries, departments, and agencies have commended the Government of Ghana for the proposal to tax sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) as part of the Ghana Excise Duty Amendment …
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. …
