Hike Tobacco, Alcohol, Sugary Drink Taxes By 50%, WHO Urges Nigeria, Others

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on Nigeria and other countries to use health taxes to increase the real retail prices of tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by 50 per cent by 2035. WHO presents this as a public health and financing strategy to reduce harmful consumption, prevent disease, and generate an estimated $1 […]