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West African NCD prevention and food labeling initiatives

Overview

West African nations are implementing public health initiatives to combat the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) through improved food labeling and nutritional awareness.

In Senegal, health officials have engaged with local municipal councils to promote healthy eating habits. The focus is on improving food labeling to help consumers identify levels of salt, sugar, and fats in products to mitigate risks of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.

Similarly, Ghana has launched a mass media campaign in collaboration with civil society to promote front-of-package warning labels. This initiative aims to address the fact that NCDs account for approximately 43% to 45% of all deaths in the country. Health officials in Ghana are emphasizing the need for transparency from food manufacturers and targeting children to prevent unhealthy dietary habits.

Entities

Ministry of Health Ghana · Dakar · SEND Ghana · Accra · Kwabena Mintah Akandoh

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [HEALTH] 6 sources
    Ghana launches food warning label campaign to combat NCD crisis

    Ghana's Ministry of Health and SEND Ghana have launched a campaign for front-of-package warning labels to combat non-communicable diseases, which cause nearly 45% of deaths in the country.

  2. 26 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Senegal promotes healthy eating and food labeling to combat NCDs

    Senegal is promoting healthier food environments and improved labeling to combat non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension through local government involvement in Dakar.

Sources

chale.news · ghanaiantimes.com.gh · ghananewss.com · indiantelevision.com · lesoleil.sn · myjoyonline.com · reussirbusiness.com · thevaultznews.com