The World Health Organisation (WHO) has restated its call on countries to increase taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks to counter their negative effects on global health and promote healthy behaviour.
The organisation in its report on alcohol and sugary drink taxes published on Tuesday said the average global tax rate on such “unhealthy products” is low and hiking taxes could improve consumers’ health.
It said implementing tax on alcohol and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) will reduce deaths caused by them.
