MOH advocates increase in duties on tobacco, alcohol
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pushing for an increase in excise duties on three unhealthy consumables to raise additional GH¢3.5 billion. The three are tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages which have been identified to be among the main causes of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, stroke, diabetes and cancers. The ministry also wants […]
6,700 Ghanaians die each year from tobacco use
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH An assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health, the Food and Drug Authority (FDA), the Secretariat of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) (Convention Secretariat), WHO and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that more than 800,000 Ghanaians continue to smoke and every year, tobacco […]
6,700 Ghanaians die each year from tobacco use
Story: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH An assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health, the Food and Drug Authority (FDA), the Secretariat of the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) (Convention Secretariat), WHO and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that more than 800,000 Ghanaians continue to smoke and every year, tobacco […]
