taxes
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Fiji hikes health taxes and adopts guidelines to tackle NCDs, which consume 40% of healthcare costs
14th July 2023
Fiji has increased taxes on sugary drinks, other processed foods, alcohol and tobacco in its new budget to tackle NCDs.
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Nigeria sugary drinks tax aims to fight obesity, raise revenue
01st March 2022
To tackle rising rates of obesity and diseases like diabetes, Nigeria adopts a tax on sugary drinks, becoming Africa’s second country to do so.
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Mexico's junk food bans
25th January 2022
Mexico bans junk food marketing to children to prevent chronic diseases like diabetes, overweight and obesity.