WHO pushes for 50% tax hike on sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Nigeria and other member countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50 per cent through taxation over the next 10 years, to help curb rising non-communicable diseases (WHO). The global push was contained in a recent statement published on its website, the United [...]The post WHO pushes for 50% tax hike on sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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