The legal feasibility of adopting a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in seven sub-Saharan African countries

The legal feasibility of adopting a sugar-sweetened beverage tax in seven sub-Saharan African countries

Background: A number of countries have adopted sugar-sweetened beverage taxes to prevent non-communicable diseases but there is variance in the structures and rates of the taxes. As interventions, sugar-sweetened beverage taxes could be cost-effective but must be compliant with existing legal and ta...

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Main Authors: Safura Abdool Karim, Agnes Erzse, Anne-Marie Thow, Hans Justus Amukugo, Charles Ruhara, Gemma Ahaibwe, Gershim Asiki, Mulenga M. Mukanu, Twalib Ngoma, Milka Wanjohi, Abel Karera, Karen Hofman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
non-communicable diseases
ncd policy
fiscal policy
legal feasibility
sub-saharan africa
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2021.1884358

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