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Alcohol ads shape attitudes, normalize drinking & build brand loyalty especially among youth. Restricting ads reduces consumption, eases pressure on health systems & saves lives. #SaveOurHealthSystem @PennyLebyane @Saapa7 @heala_SA
As per Charls Parry, no level of alcohol is safe, including for cancer risk. The ‘responsible drinking’ myth distracts from real solutions policies to cut overall consumption. #SaveOurHealthSystem @Saapa7
Outdated taxes on cheap wine, sugary alcohol & beer powder fuel excessive drinking, costing SA 62k lives yearly. Public health > profits. HTA calls for higher excise taxes, min pricing & stricter alcohol regs. #SaveOurHealthSystem @Saapa7
Joining the @Saapa7 Coalition Partners Meeting in Cape Town today. We’re pushing for stronger alcohol taxes to fund public health & save lives. Public health must come first. #AlcoholTax #SaveOurHealthSystem
South Africans drink 80L of fizzy drinks per person yearly—the highest in Africa! This sugar overload costs R33bn & fuels obesity, diabetes & NCDs. Our sugar tax is just 8%, far below WHO’s 20% target. It’s time to raise it. #SaveOurHealthSystem
Tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks are draining SA’s public healthcare system, fueling deadly NCDs like cancer & diabetes. It’s time to raise health taxes to cut harm, save lives & fund better public health. #SaveOurHealthSystem @heala_SA @TobaccoFreeKids @TaxJusticeAfric @TBAC_sa
World Cancer Fund (WCF) evidence shows that all types of alcoholic drinks have a similar impact on cancer risk: beers, wines or spirits. HTA believes that hiking taxes on alcohol is the only solution to #SaveOurHealthSystem and millions of lives. @Saapa7 @heala_SA @RHAPnews
The Health Tax Alliance joins Health advocates today to discuss industry interference in alcohol policy at NEDLAC to unpack how industry influence can undermine evidence based alcohol policy. @Saapa7 @WitsPricelessSA #SaveOurHealthSystem
Proper administration can ensure the successful adoption of life-saving tobacco tax policies. @SAQuitline @budgetjusticesa #SaveOurHealthSystem
According to the Australian Obesity Evidence Hub, sugary drinks are bad news for health.
Experts agree: regularly drinking sodas, sugary juices & energy drinks fuels obesity & chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes. #SaveOurHealthSystem @heala_SA @Saapa7 @RHAPnews @TBAC_sa
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LISTEN: Sihle Mahonga-Ndawonde, Project Coordinator at @TBAC_sa and member of the Health Tax Alliance, joined @gagasifm to discuss the Alliance’s role in advocating for increased taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar. #SaveOurHealthSystem @RHAPnews
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Tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed sugary foods may seem harmless in the moment but they're fueling a global rise in cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other life threatening illnesses. #SaveOurHealthSystem @RHAPnews @TBAC_sa @TaxJusticeAfric
The Health Tax Alliance advocates for higher taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks to improve public health. #SaveOurHealthSystem #healthsos @RHAPnews @TBAC_sa @TaxJusticeAfric
WHO calls them a "best buy"—targeting harmful products like tobacco, alcohol & sugary drinks.
They recommend excise taxes up to 70% to cut disease & protect public health. @TaxJusticeAfric @RHAPnews @TBAC_sa @heala_SA @budgetjusticesa #SaveOurHealthSystem
Smoking, drinking alcohol and sugary drinks results in diseases that cost our public healthcare system billions each year. If the government significantly increases taxes on these products, we can: Reduce the burden of disasters that these products cause. #SaveOurHealthSystem
Tax increases on tobacco, sugary drinks, and alcohol does not only generate more revenue, but it also helps reduce health expenditure and elevate disproportionate health burdens in lower income communities. @TaxJusticeAfric @TBAC_sa @RHAPnews #SaveOurHealthSystem
On this #WorldHealthDay, a reminder that tobacco kills 32,000+ South Africans yearly & drains R132B from our economy. WHO says 70%+ tax is needed SA sits at just 40%. Time to act. @TaxJusticeAfric @TBAC_sa @RHAPnews @heala_SA @budgetjusticesa
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We won’t go until we’re are hired!!! #OneDoctorOnePost
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