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World Health Organization Proposes 50% Tax Hike on Alcohol — But Will the US Enact It?
The World Health Organization has launched a bold push encouraging the world's countries to hike taxes on alcohol, sugary drinks and tobacco by 50% over the next decade. On Tuesday, WHO unveiled its ...
Global health officials urge countries to raise ‘sin taxes’ on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks
The WHO believes tax hikes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks could prevent 50 million premature deaths over the next ...
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WHO launches global drive to increase health taxes and fight chronic disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on ...
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World Health Organization (WHO) and UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) standby partners strengthen cholera response in South Sudan
World Health Organization (WHO) and UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) standby partners strengthen cholera ...
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Rethinking health financing not public sector’s concern alone
As public budgets shrink and private money increasingly flows into the health space, what is needed now is a coordinated, ...
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The World Health Organization (WHO) actively responds to anthrax epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
The World Health Organization (WHO) actively responds to anthrax epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ...
Shuttering of USAID Will Lead to Millions of Deaths Around the World: Studies
Multiple studies have estimated millions will die annually as a result of the Trump Administration’s closure of the ...