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Meeting on health diets

WHO strengthens countries capacities to combat diet related Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa

Kampala, Uganda – The World Health Organization’s Regional Office for…
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Two participants in the Stakeholders' Roundtable walking the talk.

High hopes for Mauritian obesity roadmap

Mauritius recently made a significant step forward in its ongoing…
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Obesity rising in Africa, WHO analysis finds

Obesity rising in Africa, WHO analysis finds

Brazzaville – One in five adults and one in 10 children and teenagers…
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Klemmi Norris, who lives with her husband, Lynton, and son, Ynez, in Durban, South Africa, reports that the sugar tax has had a major impact on their lives, both in terms of changing buying behaviour and also because Lynton was laid off from his job in the sugar industry.

South Africa’s sugar tax: Success amid controversy

For 38-year-old Durban mother Klemmi Norris, the price hike that…
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Sugary drinks

WHO commends South African parliament decision to pass tax bill on sugary drinks

6 December, 2017 -The South African Parliament has taken a brave and…
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