What if one public health policy could:
1️⃣ Save lives
2️⃣ Reduce disease
3️⃣ Raise revenue
Higher health taxes would save 50 million lives over 50 years. Learn how health taxes deliver a triple win: www.vitalstrategies.org/healthtaxes
It's time to fix the price on health. #Tax4Health #HealthTaxes
1️⃣ Save lives
2️⃣ Reduce disease
3️⃣ Raise revenue
Higher health taxes would save 50 million lives over 50 years. Learn how health taxes deliver a triple win: www.vitalstrategies.org/healthtaxes
It's time to fix the price on health. #Tax4Health #HealthTaxes
July 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
What if one public health policy could:
1️⃣ Save lives
2️⃣ Reduce disease
3️⃣ Raise revenue
Higher health taxes would save 50 million lives over 50 years. Learn how health taxes deliver a triple win: www.vitalstrategies.org/healthtaxes
It's time to fix the price on health. #Tax4Health #HealthTaxes
1️⃣ Save lives
2️⃣ Reduce disease
3️⃣ Raise revenue
Higher health taxes would save 50 million lives over 50 years. Learn how health taxes deliver a triple win: www.vitalstrategies.org/healthtaxes
It's time to fix the price on health. #Tax4Health #HealthTaxes
With low #publichealth spending and rising #lifestylediseases, India must act now to implement coherent, inflation-indexed #healthtaxes. #sintaxes
www.policycircle.org/economy/sin-...
www.policycircle.org/economy/sin-...
A consistent sin tax regime can fix health funding woes | Policy Circle
Well-designed sin tax regime covering tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can help fund India's public health programmes.
www.policycircle.org
July 14, 2025 at 3:55 AM
With low #publichealth spending and rising #lifestylediseases, India must act now to implement coherent, inflation-indexed #healthtaxes. #sintaxes
www.policycircle.org/economy/sin-...
www.policycircle.org/economy/sin-...
The @alliancehpsr.bsky.social has a new call for proposals on #healthtaxes in #Cambodia, #China, #Kenya, #Indonesia, #Nigeria, #SouthAfrica, #SriLanka, #Thailand, and #VietNam deadline 26 March ahpsr.who.int/funding-oppo...
Funding opportunities
The Alliance HPSR issues calls for research proposals and bids on a regular basis targeted towards institutions from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Previous calls can be accessed in the Arc...
ahpsr.who.int
March 5, 2026 at 8:41 AM
The @alliancehpsr.bsky.social has a new call for proposals on #healthtaxes in #Cambodia, #China, #Kenya, #Indonesia, #Nigeria, #SouthAfrica, #SriLanka, #Thailand, and #VietNam deadline 26 March ahpsr.who.int/funding-oppo...
Tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks are harming people's health. But governments around the world are fighting back with health taxes.
Learn more at https://www.vitalstrategies.org/healthtaxes
It’s time to fix the price tag on health.
Learn more at https://www.vitalstrategies.org/healthtaxes
It’s time to fix the price tag on health.
November 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks are harming people's health. But governments around the world are fighting back with health taxes.
Learn more at https://www.vitalstrategies.org/healthtaxes
It’s time to fix the price tag on health.
Learn more at https://www.vitalstrategies.org/healthtaxes
It’s time to fix the price tag on health.
As the @un.org Meeting on NCDs approaches EPHA has issued an open letter urging governments in the @who.int European Region to stand firm against diluted commitments and deliver bold, evidence-based action
#NCDs #MentalHealth #UNGA2025 #HealthTaxes #Equity #PublicHealth
#NCDs #MentalHealth #UNGA2025 #HealthTaxes #Equity #PublicHealth
August 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
As the @un.org Meeting on NCDs approaches EPHA has issued an open letter urging governments in the @who.int European Region to stand firm against diluted commitments and deliver bold, evidence-based action
#NCDs #MentalHealth #UNGA2025 #HealthTaxes #Equity #PublicHealth
#NCDs #MentalHealth #UNGA2025 #HealthTaxes #Equity #PublicHealth
Join the World Bank & @who.int for a new webinar series on health financing, NCDs & mental health!
🗓️ Kicking off Apr 29 with a session on health taxes—good for health, good for public funds.
Register: hq_whohealthfinancingandeconomics.cmail20.com/t/d-e-sddjij...
#HealthTaxes #NCDs #GlobalHealth #UHC
🗓️ Kicking off Apr 29 with a session on health taxes—good for health, good for public funds.
Register: hq_whohealthfinancingandeconomics.cmail20.com/t/d-e-sddjij...
#HealthTaxes #NCDs #GlobalHealth #UHC
April 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Join the World Bank & @who.int for a new webinar series on health financing, NCDs & mental health!
🗓️ Kicking off Apr 29 with a session on health taxes—good for health, good for public funds.
Register: hq_whohealthfinancingandeconomics.cmail20.com/t/d-e-sddjij...
#HealthTaxes #NCDs #GlobalHealth #UHC
🗓️ Kicking off Apr 29 with a session on health taxes—good for health, good for public funds.
Register: hq_whohealthfinancingandeconomics.cmail20.com/t/d-e-sddjij...
#HealthTaxes #NCDs #GlobalHealth #UHC
“We have to have one voice, one ask: #HealthTaxes. It's the health equity force multiplier and it allows us to finance for the future.”
Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D., our President and CEO, spoke at @devex.com #UNGA side event about accelerating progress on #NCD prevention and care.
Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D., our President and CEO, spoke at @devex.com #UNGA side event about accelerating progress on #NCD prevention and care.
September 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“We have to have one voice, one ask: #HealthTaxes. It's the health equity force multiplier and it allows us to finance for the future.”
Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D., our President and CEO, spoke at @devex.com #UNGA side event about accelerating progress on #NCD prevention and care.
Mary-Ann Etiebet, M.D., our President and CEO, spoke at @devex.com #UNGA side event about accelerating progress on #NCD prevention and care.
Going to NYC for #UNGA? Join us for a #VitalTalks event where we’ll explore how #HealthTaxes can reduce the use of unhealthy products, improve health outcomes and generate revenue for governments.
🗓️ September 23, 2025
🕓 3:30 - 5:30pm EDT
📍 15 W 39th Street, NYC
RSVP today!
👉 vitalstrat.org/3UiusqM
🗓️ September 23, 2025
🕓 3:30 - 5:30pm EDT
📍 15 W 39th Street, NYC
RSVP today!
👉 vitalstrat.org/3UiusqM
August 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Going to NYC for #UNGA? Join us for a #VitalTalks event where we’ll explore how #HealthTaxes can reduce the use of unhealthy products, improve health outcomes and generate revenue for governments.
🗓️ September 23, 2025
🕓 3:30 - 5:30pm EDT
📍 15 W 39th Street, NYC
RSVP today!
👉 vitalstrat.org/3UiusqM
🗓️ September 23, 2025
🕓 3:30 - 5:30pm EDT
📍 15 W 39th Street, NYC
RSVP today!
👉 vitalstrat.org/3UiusqM
Hope to see you on Monday in Geneva to talk about #healthtaxes with @helenclarknz.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social over lunch ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...
Health taxes for a healthy future: realizing fiscal opportunities for health and health care financing
Every year, more than 10 million people die unnecessarily from consuming tobacco, alcohol and sugary beverages. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises constraining fiscal space, financi...
ahpsr.who.int
May 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Hope to see you on Monday in Geneva to talk about #healthtaxes with @helenclarknz.bsky.social @alliancehpsr.bsky.social over lunch ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...
This #WorldHeartDay, we highlight how fiscal policies can play a role in preventing cardiovascular disease. OHT research examines health taxes on tobacco & unhealthy foods in India. #HeartHealth #TobaccoControl #HealthTaxes #NCDs #OneHealth
Learn more: onehealthtrust.org/research-are...
Learn more: onehealthtrust.org/research-are...
September 29, 2026 at 3:01 PM
This #WorldHeartDay, we highlight how fiscal policies can play a role in preventing cardiovascular disease. OHT research examines health taxes on tobacco & unhealthy foods in India. #HeartHealth #TobaccoControl #HealthTaxes #NCDs #OneHealth
Learn more: onehealthtrust.org/research-are...
Learn more: onehealthtrust.org/research-are...
Taxing tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks can reduce consumption & create revenue to reinvest in health care, education & social protection.
WHO launched an initiative urging countries to raise real prices on these products by at least 50% by 2035 through #HealthTaxes
👉🏽 www.who.int/news/item/02...
WHO launched an initiative urging countries to raise real prices on these products by at least 50% by 2035 through #HealthTaxes
👉🏽 www.who.int/news/item/02...
WHO launches bold push to raise health taxes and save millions of lives
The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035 through health taxes,...
www.who.int
July 8, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Taxing tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks can reduce consumption & create revenue to reinvest in health care, education & social protection.
WHO launched an initiative urging countries to raise real prices on these products by at least 50% by 2035 through #HealthTaxes
👉🏽 www.who.int/news/item/02...
WHO launched an initiative urging countries to raise real prices on these products by at least 50% by 2035 through #HealthTaxes
👉🏽 www.who.int/news/item/02...
📢 BIG NEWS from WHO! ⚕️ The "3 by 35" Initiative is here!
We're urging countries to increase prices of tobacco, alcohol, & sugary drinks by 50% through health taxes by 2035. 🚫🚬🍹🍬 This could:
💪 #HealthTaxes #PublicHealth #WHO #NCDs #3by35 #Tax4Health
RMN News: rmnnews.com/2025/07/03/w...
We're urging countries to increase prices of tobacco, alcohol, & sugary drinks by 50% through health taxes by 2035. 🚫🚬🍹🍬 This could:
💪 #HealthTaxes #PublicHealth #WHO #NCDs #3by35 #Tax4Health
RMN News: rmnnews.com/2025/07/03/w...
WHO Unveils Bold Initiative to Raise Health Taxes - RMN News
WHO Unveils Bold Initiative to Raise Health Taxes The success of the
rmnnews.com
July 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
📢 BIG NEWS from WHO! ⚕️ The "3 by 35" Initiative is here!
We're urging countries to increase prices of tobacco, alcohol, & sugary drinks by 50% through health taxes by 2035. 🚫🚬🍹🍬 This could:
💪 #HealthTaxes #PublicHealth #WHO #NCDs #3by35 #Tax4Health
RMN News: rmnnews.com/2025/07/03/w...
We're urging countries to increase prices of tobacco, alcohol, & sugary drinks by 50% through health taxes by 2035. 🚫🚬🍹🍬 This could:
💪 #HealthTaxes #PublicHealth #WHO #NCDs #3by35 #Tax4Health
RMN News: rmnnews.com/2025/07/03/w...
💰 Global health aid is falling fast.
Development assistance for health has dropped from about US$80B in 2021 to roughly US$39B in 2025, and may decline or stagnate toward 2030.
#HealthFinancing #HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #UHC #StateOfHealthNews
Development assistance for health has dropped from about US$80B in 2021 to roughly US$39B in 2025, and may decline or stagnate toward 2030.
#HealthFinancing #HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #UHC #StateOfHealthNews
April 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
💰 Global health aid is falling fast.
Development assistance for health has dropped from about US$80B in 2021 to roughly US$39B in 2025, and may decline or stagnate toward 2030.
#HealthFinancing #HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #UHC #StateOfHealthNews
Development assistance for health has dropped from about US$80B in 2021 to roughly US$39B in 2025, and may decline or stagnate toward 2030.
#HealthFinancing #HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #UHC #StateOfHealthNews
💰 WHO’s new “3 by 35” push urges countries to raise real prices of tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks by 50% by 2035—cutting NCD risk while generating domestic revenue for UHC and preparedness.
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #FiscalPolicy
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #FiscalPolicy
March 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
💰 WHO’s new “3 by 35” push urges countries to raise real prices of tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks by 50% by 2035—cutting NCD risk while generating domestic revenue for UHC and preparedness.
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #FiscalPolicy
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #FiscalPolicy
Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting cheaper in many countries due to low tax rates.
That means higher risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries, especially in children and young adults.
@who.int urges stronger #HealthTaxes.
🟠 https://tinyurl.com/53xzcpu3
#BeatNCDs #NCDs
That means higher risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries, especially in children and young adults.
@who.int urges stronger #HealthTaxes.
🟠 https://tinyurl.com/53xzcpu3
#BeatNCDs #NCDs
Cheaper drinks will see a rise in noncommunicable diseases and injuries
In two new global reports released today, WHO is calling on governments to significantly strengthen taxes on sugary drinks and alcoholic beverages.
tinyurl.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Sugary drinks and alcohol are getting cheaper in many countries due to low tax rates.
That means higher risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries, especially in children and young adults.
@who.int urges stronger #HealthTaxes.
🟠 https://tinyurl.com/53xzcpu3
#BeatNCDs #NCDs
That means higher risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancers and injuries, especially in children and young adults.
@who.int urges stronger #HealthTaxes.
🟠 https://tinyurl.com/53xzcpu3
#BeatNCDs #NCDs
Global health authorities advocate raising "sin taxes" on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks to combat chronic diseases. The WHO suggests a 50% price increase could prevent 50 million deaths and generate $1 trillion for health systems. #HealthTaxes #ChronicDiseases #WHO
July 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Global health authorities advocate raising "sin taxes" on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks to combat chronic diseases. The WHO suggests a 50% price increase could prevent 50 million deaths and generate $1 trillion for health systems. #HealthTaxes #ChronicDiseases #WHO
Did you miss our #WHA78 side event on #healthTaxes? Here are a few highlights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBZ2...
Health taxes for a health future WHA78 side event highlights
YouTube video by Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research
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May 23, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Did you miss our #WHA78 side event on #healthTaxes? Here are a few highlights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBZ2...
At a #WHA78 side event, countries shared how #HealthTaxes can fund systems & save lives.
Read highlights from Tonga, Thailand, Ghana & the Philippines, plus reflections from @HelenClarkNZ, WHO & partners: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
Read highlights from Tonga, Thailand, Ghana & the Philippines, plus reflections from @HelenClarkNZ, WHO & partners: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
May 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
At a #WHA78 side event, countries shared how #HealthTaxes can fund systems & save lives.
Read highlights from Tonga, Thailand, Ghana & the Philippines, plus reflections from @HelenClarkNZ, WHO & partners: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
Read highlights from Tonga, Thailand, Ghana & the Philippines, plus reflections from @HelenClarkNZ, WHO & partners: ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/new...
💸 Health taxes save lives and raise revenue – so why aren’t more countries using them?
Join us 19 May, 12:00–14:00 in Geneva during #WHA78 to explore barriers & opps for #HealthTaxes w/ leaders incl. @HelenClarkNZ, Ana Akauola & @AlisonDDCox.
Register > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...
Join us 19 May, 12:00–14:00 in Geneva during #WHA78 to explore barriers & opps for #HealthTaxes w/ leaders incl. @HelenClarkNZ, Ana Akauola & @AlisonDDCox.
Register > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...
May 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
💸 Health taxes save lives and raise revenue – so why aren’t more countries using them?
Join us 19 May, 12:00–14:00 in Geneva during #WHA78 to explore barriers & opps for #HealthTaxes w/ leaders incl. @HelenClarkNZ, Ana Akauola & @AlisonDDCox.
Register > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...
Join us 19 May, 12:00–14:00 in Geneva during #WHA78 to explore barriers & opps for #HealthTaxes w/ leaders incl. @HelenClarkNZ, Ana Akauola & @AlisonDDCox.
Register > ahpsr.who.int/newsroom/eve...
Health taxes on tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks offer Africa a “triple win”: save lives, raise revenue & strengthen health systems.
Few countries meet WHO’s thresholds, but success in Ghana, Kenya & South Africa shows what’s possible.
p4h.world/en/news/heal...
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #Africa
Few countries meet WHO’s thresholds, but success in Ghana, Kenya & South Africa shows what’s possible.
p4h.world/en/news/heal...
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #Africa
Health taxes can save lives and strengthen Africa’s health systems - P4H Network
p4h.world
September 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Health taxes on tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks offer Africa a “triple win”: save lives, raise revenue & strengthen health systems.
Few countries meet WHO’s thresholds, but success in Ghana, Kenya & South Africa shows what’s possible.
p4h.world/en/news/heal...
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #Africa
Few countries meet WHO’s thresholds, but success in Ghana, Kenya & South Africa shows what’s possible.
p4h.world/en/news/heal...
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth #Africa
🚭 What if Europe goes smoke-free? The EU plans to channel €11.2B/year from tobacco taxes into its budget via new 15% levy. Big tax hikes aim to cut smoking+healthcare costs. Health advocates welcome the shift
Based on @euractiv.com via #P4H: p4h.world/en/news/toba...
#HealthTaxes #SmokeFreeEurope
Based on @euractiv.com via #P4H: p4h.world/en/news/toba...
#HealthTaxes #SmokeFreeEurope
Tobacco tax in EU budget: What if Europe goes smoke-free? - P4H Network
p4h.world
August 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
🚭 What if Europe goes smoke-free? The EU plans to channel €11.2B/year from tobacco taxes into its budget via new 15% levy. Big tax hikes aim to cut smoking+healthcare costs. Health advocates welcome the shift
Based on @euractiv.com via #P4H: p4h.world/en/news/toba...
#HealthTaxes #SmokeFreeEurope
Based on @euractiv.com via #P4H: p4h.world/en/news/toba...
#HealthTaxes #SmokeFreeEurope
As aid declines, domestic financing is vital. @who.int’s #3by35 urges countries to raise taxes by 50% on tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks by 2035—cutting NCDs, saving lives & raising $1T for health. 📈
🔗 www.who.int/initiatives/...
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth
🔗 www.who.int/initiatives/...
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth
Health Taxes 3 by 35 Initiative
The 3 by 35 Initiative aims to revitalize health taxes as a powerful tool to reduce harmful consumption, save lives, and generate vital public revenue.
www.who.int
July 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
As aid declines, domestic financing is vital. @who.int’s #3by35 urges countries to raise taxes by 50% on tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks by 2035—cutting NCDs, saving lives & raising $1T for health. 📈
🔗 www.who.int/initiatives/...
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth
🔗 www.who.int/initiatives/...
#HealthTaxes #GlobalHealth
📊 A new EU report finds that #HealthTaxes on high fat, salt & sugar (HFSS) products—esp. sugary drinks—can cut sugar intake & improve health.
🇪🇺 Case studies from BE, DK, FR & PL.
📘 Read via @P4H_Network: op.europa.eu/en/publicati...
#SugarTax #EUHealth #PublicHealth
🇪🇺 Case studies from BE, DK, FR & PL.
📘 Read via @P4H_Network: op.europa.eu/en/publicati...
#SugarTax #EUHealth #PublicHealth
Health taxes from an EU perspective - Publications Office of the EU
This study contributes to the growing body of evidence on the implementation of taxes on high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) products in EU Member States. It provides a foundation for initial discussio...
op.europa.eu
July 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
📊 A new EU report finds that #HealthTaxes on high fat, salt & sugar (HFSS) products—esp. sugary drinks—can cut sugar intake & improve health.
🇪🇺 Case studies from BE, DK, FR & PL.
📘 Read via @P4H_Network: op.europa.eu/en/publicati...
#SugarTax #EUHealth #PublicHealth
🇪🇺 Case studies from BE, DK, FR & PL.
📘 Read via @P4H_Network: op.europa.eu/en/publicati...
#SugarTax #EUHealth #PublicHealth
By 2030, NCDs will cause 75% of global deaths—most in LMICs.
📢 Experts urge the G20 to back taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco & ultra-processed food to save lives. - @theconversation.com
p4h.world/en/news/g20-...
#HealthTaxes #G20 #GlobalHealth
📢 Experts urge the G20 to back taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco & ultra-processed food to save lives. - @theconversation.com
p4h.world/en/news/g20-...
#HealthTaxes #G20 #GlobalHealth
G20 urged to back health taxes on harmful products to combat global rise in chronic disease - P4H Network
p4h.world
June 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
By 2030, NCDs will cause 75% of global deaths—most in LMICs.
📢 Experts urge the G20 to back taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco & ultra-processed food to save lives. - @theconversation.com
p4h.world/en/news/g20-...
#HealthTaxes #G20 #GlobalHealth
📢 Experts urge the G20 to back taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol, tobacco & ultra-processed food to save lives. - @theconversation.com
p4h.world/en/news/g20-...
#HealthTaxes #G20 #GlobalHealth
At the UN hearing on NCDs, global health leaders urged scaling up #HealthTaxes. A 50% price hike on tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks could save 50M lives in LMICs. A triple win: more revenue, better health, lower costs. healthpolicy-watch.news/ncd-advocate...
#UNHLM2025 #UHC #PreventionSavesLives
#UNHLM2025 #UHC #PreventionSavesLives
NCD Advocates Call For More Resources, Higher Taxes And Decriminalising Suicide At UN Hearing - Health Policy Watch
Calls for more resources to address non-communicable diseases (NCDs), higher taxes on unhealthy products and the decriminalisation of suicide were made at a
healthpolicy-watch.news
May 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
At the UN hearing on NCDs, global health leaders urged scaling up #HealthTaxes. A 50% price hike on tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks could save 50M lives in LMICs. A triple win: more revenue, better health, lower costs. healthpolicy-watch.news/ncd-advocate...
#UNHLM2025 #UHC #PreventionSavesLives
#UNHLM2025 #UHC #PreventionSavesLives