Vision 4 Accelerated Sustainable Development

22/01/2026

📢 Consultancy opportunity

TJNA is looking for external auditors to audit its financial statements in accordance with internationally recognised standards.

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22/01/2026

A major win for public health in the DRC 🇨🇩

Evidence-driven advocacy by the Local Initiative for Integrated Development (ILDI) helped shape the 2025 Finance Law by increasing excise duties on ci******es to 100%, introducing an additional special excise duty of 20%, and reinforcing the country’s commitment to protecting lives and mobilising domestic resources, while also highlighting the need to tackle illicit trade and further strengthen to***co control.

Read more: https://tjna.me/4pNdUV0



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22/01/2026

22/01/2026

Save the Date - February 4

At Kumasi Technical University
You cant afford to Miss This Year’sEdition 👇

UICC - Union for International Cancer Control
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Direct Relief
World Patients Alliance
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra Ghana
Carrie's TOUCH, Inc.
Inspire2Live

21/01/2026

As a Consultant Breast Surgeon and Breast Cancer Advocate, United by Unique speaks deeply to my journey and my work. Every cancer story is different, every diagnosis personal, and every survivor’s path shaped by unique experiences, cultures, and challenges. Yet, despite these differences, we are united by a shared commitment to awareness, early detection, compassionate care, and hope.
United by Unique reminds me that advocacy is strongest when it honors individual voices while bringing communities, survivors, health professionals, and partners together to create lasting impact. By embracing our differences and standing together, we can reduce stigma, save lives, and build a future where no one faces cancer alone.





UICC - Union for International Cancer Control
Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
Carrie's TOUCH, Inc.
World Patients Alliance
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra Ghana
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Direct Relief
Delta Air Lines
Inspire2Live

21/01/2026

Its a must read article.. on Ghana Food Environment.

A GNA Feature by Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey  Accra, Dec. 27, GNA – When Dorcas reaches for a chilled bottle of her favourite soft drink after lunch, she rarely considers its long-term effects…

21/01/2026

Convenience is fueling a silent epidemic of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Don't let the sweetness mask a lifetime of medication. It’s cheap, it’s easy, and it’s comforting. But the cost is far greater than the price tag. Nutrition experts warn that a single 300ml bottle of soda can contain up to NINE cubes of sugar, nearly double the recommended daily limit. This is the reality of Ghana’s "sick food environment,"
Read more: https://gna.org.gh/2025/12/sick-food-environment-poor-diets-fuelling-the-rise-of-ncds-in-ghana/

Ministry of Health, Ghana Ghana Health Service Food and Drugs Authority Ghana Parliament of Ghana Vital Strategies

A GNA Feature by Linda Naa Deide Aryeetey  Accra, Dec. 27, GNA – When Dorcas reaches for a chilled bottle of her favourite soft drink after lunch, she rarely considers its long-term effects…

20/01/2026

Country Taxes on Alcohol and Sugary Drinks are 'Too Low to be Effective', WHO Finds https://healthpolicy-watch.news/country-taxes-on-alcohol-and-sugary-drinks-are-too-low-to-be-effective-who-finds/

The Executive Director of VAST Ghana, agrees 100%: the tax rates are not punitive enough to reduce consumption and health burden associated with the consumption - especially among young people, poor and vulnerable

Movendi International Vital Strategies Ministry of Health, Ghana World Heart Federation World Health Organization World Health Organization African Region Africa NCDs Network NCD Alliance

Governments should “significantly strengthen” taxes on alcoholic and sugary drinks as these products are getting cheaper, fueling obesity, diabetes, heart

14/01/2026

A Paris, France criminal court ruled on December 10, 2025, that Heineken and Universal Music France carried out illegal alcohol advertising by using influencers to promote alcohol on social media, in breach of France’s Loi Evin. According to Addictions France, Heineken’s Paris pop-up event funct...

14/01/2026

VAST Ghana congratulates the French Criminal Court for its landmark ruling exposing illegal influencer marketing by Heineken and Universal Music France.

This decision rightly places public health above commercial interests of alcohol industry, especially in protecting children and young people from online marketing of alcohol and other health harm products

As with the ruling by Ghana’s Supreme Court, in favour of public health against commercial interest of alcohol industry and those working to further their interest, this judgment sends a clear message: the alcohol industry must be held accountable, and young people must be protected from subtle digital marketing tactics—whether in France, Ghana, or anywhere in the world.

Read more here - https://eurocare.org/what-we-do/other-topics?view=article&id=62:a-landmark-victory-against-online-alcohol-influence&catid=20
https://movendi.ngo/news-stories/french-court-ruling-exposes-illegal-influencer-marketing-by-heineken/

Africa NCDs Network NCD Alliance

A Paris, France criminal court ruled on December 10, 2025, that Heineken and Universal Music France carried out illegal alcohol advertising by using influencers to promote alcohol on social media, in breach of France’s Loi Evin. According to Addictions France, Heineken’s Paris pop-up event funct...

12/01/2026

While low or unchanged taxes make alcoholic and sugar-sweetened beverages increasingly affordable, consumption is rising, especially among young people, driving obesity, diabetes, cancers and other NCDs.

Two new reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) expose global gaps in beverage taxation and the missed chance to and save lives.

Join WHO & NCD Alliance on January 13 for a virtual launch to hear why taxation works and how governments can act now: https://bit.ly/Alcohol_SSB_taxation_webinar

12/01/2026

Climate change is one of the greatest health challenges of our time.

In Africa, over half of public health emergencies in the past two decades have been linked to climate-related risks. To respond, Africa CDC has launched its Climate Change & Health Strategic Framework to help strengthen health systems and build resilience.

Read more: https://ow.ly/4Jk450WmfYi