WHO Urges Nigeria: Raise Prices On Sugary Drinks, Alcohol, Tobacco By 50% To Save Lives
By Robert Egbe The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Nigeria and other member countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50 per cent through taxation over the next 10 years, to help curb rising non-communicable diseases (WHO). In a statement published on its website, the United Nations (UN) health […]
Lagos Mulls Levy On Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
The Lagos State Government is considering a levy on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) to boost public health and lower the rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden. Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi reasoned that an SSB levy would contribute to driving the state’s human capital agenda – healthier children and good nutrition – and positively impact its […]
The Case Against Unregulated Marketing of High-Sodium Foods
By Bukola Olukemi Odele Food environments, including how certain foods are promoted, marketed, and distributed, play a critical role in influencing a population’s dietary choices, especially those of vulnerable groups such as children and adolescents. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an unhealthy food environment is one where healthy food are not readily available, […]
