This paper examines the potential distributional effects of a tax increase on processed and ultra-processed foods. Using data from the most recent Brazilian consumption survey (POF 2017/2018), it analyzes...
Tonga has experienced a high burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the past two decades. The increase in behavioral-related risk factors such as smoking, poor diet (for example, high in sugar, salt...
This report focuses on the workshop which presented the findings and recommendations of the World Bank report, using taxation to address the rise of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) in Tonga. The workshop...
As part of the dissemination strategy of the evaluation report of Tonga’s NCD taxation policy, the government of Tonga and the World Bank team jointly conducted a series of community and stakeholder dissemination...
A new decade is just around the corner and you may have convinced yourself that this time you will exercise and eat healthy, that you will get rid of those extra pounds. There are no excuses this time...
Tonga has the highest expenditure on unhealthy food among Pacific Island countries. With imported cigarettes having a higher tax and therefore higher retail price, domestic cigarettes have become more...
A World Bank team met with Tbilisi’s Mayor and Deputy Mayors in December 2017 to discuss the newly elected Administration’s strategic vision and policy priorities for the next several years. One of the...
The objective of the Health System Strengthening and Support Project is to improve primary and secondary prevention of selected NCDs, increase the efficiency of hospital management, and enhance the capacity...