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 […]
