MoH, SEND Ghana call for Warning Labels as Childhood Obesity, NCDs rise

The Ministry of Health (MoH) and SEND Ghana have called for stronger measures to help children and young people make healthier food choices as childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) rise. The Director of Technical Coordination at the Ministry, Dr Hafiz Adam Taher, emphasized that unhealthy diets and lifestyles contribute to the growing burden of NCDs, making prevention increasingly important.

The campaign, organized by SEND Ghana and its partners, aims to raise public awareness of the health risks associated with excessive consumption of foods high in sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats, and mobilize support for mandatory warning labels on packaged foods.

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