Health

The tax bill was approved by Ghana’s parliament on March 31, 2023 and signed into law by the country’s president three days later. It imposes a 20 percent tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, including flavoured juice drinks, sweetened tea, sodas and energy drinks.Actioned by the Government of Ghana as part of measures to reduce impacts of such beverages on public health, the tax bill makes Ghana one of hundreds that have implemented the WHO-recommended intervention to help prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This important policy action follows a comprehensive campaign by the Advocating...

Ghana, 7 April 2023 – Today, on World Health Day, World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates its 75th anniversary. In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere, can attain the highest level of health and well-being.Working with 194 Member States across six regions and on the ground in more than 150 offices, WHO envisions a world where Health for All is realized. The right to health is a basic human right that promotes health and...

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Top U.S. officials in the Washington area have received preferential treatment from a little-known health care program run by the military, potentially jeopardizing care for other patients including active-duty service members, according to Pentagon investigators.White House officials, senior military and other national security leaders, retired military officers, and family members have all benefited. The Washington elite could jump the line when filling prescriptions, book appointments through special call centers, and receive choice parking spots and escorts at military hospitals and other facilities, including Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in...