Vision 4 Accelerated Sustainable Development

Vision 4 Accelerated Sustainable Development Health and Policy Advocacy

On 21st of October 2025, at Airport West Hotel, the Executive Director of VAST Ghana was privileged to be among the spea...
23/10/2025

On 21st of October 2025, at Airport West Hotel, the Executive Director of VAST Ghana was privileged to be among the speaker in the training session on National laws and International to***co control laws to advance policy understanding for the To***co Control Inter-Agency Coordinating Committee members.

Our Executive Director in his presentation on the topic โ€œindustry interference in relation to Illicit To***co Tradeโ€, gave an overview of who the to***co industry is, their tactics/strategies, and how they act to prevent to***co control policies from being adopted, delayed, water down or prevented.

The training was opened by the Ministry of Health who double as the chairperson of the committee represented by Dr Ernest Aseidu.

Other presentations included Articles of the To***co Control Framework & MPOWER by Dr Olivia Boateng; Legislative provisions for to***co control and enforcement challenges in Ghana presented by Jemima Odonkor, head, To***co and To***co Products Department Food and Drugs Authority Ghana.

WHO FCTC Ministry of Health, Ghana World Health Organization Ghana Africa NCDs Network Vital Strategies Resolve to Save Lives NCD Alliance

๐•๐€๐’๐“ ๐†๐ก๐š๐ง๐š ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐†๐ก๐š๐ง๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐“๐š๐ฑ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐”๐ง๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐...
23/10/2025

๐•๐€๐’๐“ ๐†๐ก๐š๐ง๐š ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐†๐ก๐š๐ง๐šโ€™๐ฌ ๐…๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐„๐ฑ๐œ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž ๐“๐š๐ฑ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐”๐ง๐ก๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž 2026 ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ

As prepares the 2026 National Budget, the conversation must go beyond fiscal balances to focus on protecting lives and building a healthier nation. The evidence is clear: the rising burden of is driven by the consumption of health-harming products such as , ***co, beverages, and - .

Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development, Ghana is calling on the government to adopt stronger measures by increasing on these unhealthy products, including ultra-processed foods. Such measures not only discourage harmful consumption patterns but also generate sustainable domestic revenue to support public health, Universal Health Coverage ( ), and national development goals.

Read our press statement, which debunks the arguments, provides compelling and to the government to increase on unhealthy products

Ministry of Health, Ghana Vital StrategiesGlobal Center for Good Governance in To***co Control GGTC Ghana Revenue Authority - Official Ministry of Finance, Ghana World Health Organization Ghana Tax Justice Network Africa Food and Drugs Authority Ghana

18/10/2025

Meet the Chairperson of the Ghana Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (GhNCDA) & Founding Director of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Comprehensive Cancer Center of Excellence.

Sheโ€™s the President & Founder of Breast Care International, Ghana and CEO of the Peace and Love Hospitals. Chairperson for Ghanaโ€™s Largest Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign.

Renowned Consultant Breast Surgeon. Philanthropist, Super Advocate and a Proud Past Student of Mpraeso Senior High School.

Dr. (Mrs.) Beatrice Wiafe Addai โค๏ธ

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
UICC - Union for International Cancer Control
Delta Air Lines
Direct Relief
World Patients Alliance
Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra Ghana
COMPASS-Ghana
Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
Carrie's TOUCH, Inc.
Inspire2Live
UC Davis
Prabon Greenfields
Harvard University
University of Pennsylvania
National Cancer Institute
Morehouse College
World Health Organization (WHO)
Kwadwo Bonnah
Manhyia Palace

They got the opportunity and they delivered.Thank you for representing our Executive Director Ghana Labram Musah at the...
17/10/2025

They got the opportunity and they delivered.

Thank you for representing our Executive Director Ghana Labram Musah at the just end Zonal Engagement on Front of Pack Warning Label in Tamale under the Send Ghana and Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Mandatory Front of Pack Warning Label (FOPWL) project.

Thank you Solomon Foli Kodua Winston El-Doxa Gamor

Together we shall advocate for an Effective Food Policy backed by an Effective NPM in Ghana

Ministry of Health, Ghana NCD Alliance Food and Drugs Authority Ghana World Health Organization Ghana Food and Drugs Authority Ghana Africa NCDs Network Vital Strategies Resolve to Save Lives

Public health must come before corporate gain.As to***co-related deaths continue to rise, VAST Ghana is calling on gover...
17/10/2025

Public health must come before corporate gain.
As to***co-related deaths continue to rise, VAST Ghana is calling on governments to take decisive action.
Itโ€™s time to reject industry interference and adopt strong, enforceable to***co control measures that put people, not profits, at the center of policy.
Protecting lives is not negotiable.
***coControlNow
Ministry of Health, Ghana Food and Drugs Authority Ghana Africa Centre for To***co Industry Monitoring and Policy Research Africa NCDs Network African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) Vital Strategies World Health Organization African Region NCD Alliance Tax Justice Network Africa

Africaโ€™s NCD crisis is not a one-man fight.To***co, alcohol, poor diets, and inactivity are silently driving millions to...
17/10/2025

Africaโ€™s NCD crisis is not a one-man fight.
To***co, alcohol, poor diets, and inactivity are silently driving millions to early deaths. Over 40 million people die each year, yet fragmented efforts continue to slow progress.
The message is clear: The time for working in silos is over.
We must act together; governments, health workers, communities, and advocates - to build sustainable and effective solutions that save lives.
Letโ€™s unite for a healthier, stronger Africa.

Vital Strategies Ministry of Health, Ghana World Health Organization African Region Africa NCDs Network Africa Centre for To***co Industry Monitoring and Policy Research African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) Tax Justice Network Africa Global Center for Good Governance in To***co Control GGTC Global Alliance for To***co Control ATCA - African To***co Control Alliance

Behind every handshake is a hidden agenda.To***co companies deploy strategic PR to distract the public while actively op...
17/10/2025

Behind every handshake is a hidden agenda.
To***co companies deploy strategic PR to distract the public while actively opposing life-saving policies. Ghanaโ€™s youth are being lured through flavored vapes, sh**ha, and deceptive packaging.
Public health cannot be compromised for profit.
This is not the time for publicity; itโ€™s time for policy.
***coPR
Vital Strategies Africa NCDs Network Africa Centre for To***co Industry Monitoring and Policy Research Tax Justice Network Africa NCD Alliance Ministry of Health, Ghana World Health Organization African Region ATCA - African To***co Control Alliance Global Alliance for To***co Control

Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development (VAST Ghana) hosted To***co Industry Monitoring and Response (TIMR) Train...
15/10/2025

Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development (VAST Ghana) hosted To***co Industry Monitoring and Response (TIMR) Training in Accra organised by the Africa Centre for To***co Industry Monitoring and Policy Research (ATIM), in partnership with the Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF).
From 13-17 October, 2025.

The training was officially opened by the Ministry of Health of Ghana represented by Alhaj Hafez Adam, Director Technical Coordination where he highlighted Ghanaโ€™s achievement with regards to***co control and NCDs, but also highlighted challenges with enforcement and influx of electronic cigartees and Vapes which requires attention.

Please read more: https://gna.org.gh/2025/10/atim-and-acbf-enhance-capacity-of-to***co-control-stakeholders-in-africa

The Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development (VAST-Ghana) is pleased under the leadership of Labram Musah to be th...
14/10/2025

The Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development (VAST-Ghana) is pleased under the leadership of Labram Musah to be the local host for this years To***co Industry Monitoring and Response (TIMR) Training in Accra organised by the Africa Centre for To***co Industry Monitoring and Policy Research (ATIM), in partnership with the Africa Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF).

From 13 โ€“ 17 October 2025 at Fiesta Royal Hotel, Accra

The training brings together 10 African countries and it is expected to build capacity, strengthen collaboration among stakeholders across the continent in the fight against to***co industry.

Seasoned speakers/presenters include Prof Lekan Ayo-Yusuf, Dr. Patricia Lambert, Akinbode Oluwafemi, Prof. Catherine Egbe, S Bialous among others.

Africa Centre for To***co Industry Monitoring and Policy Research Global Alliance for To***co Control World Health Organization Ghana NCD Alliance Campaign for To***co-Free Kids Corporate Accountability Global Center for Good Governance in To***co Control GGTC Vital Strategies

08/10/2025

The Executive Director of VAST Ghana Labram Musah is participating in the 13th Pan African Conference on Illicit Financial Flow and Taxation in Johannesburg, South Africa convened by Tax Justice Network Africa

He joins stakeholders from government, CSOs actors, academic institutions working to advance efforts to address Illicit Financial Flow and Taxation in Africa

Do join us by registering to participate and contribute to this course.

You are invited to register for a Zoom webinar!

When: Oct 8, 2025 08:00 AM Nairobi
Topic: PAC 2025 : Welcome & Setting the Tone

Register in advance for this webinar:
https://taxjusticeafrica-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rDR1AGL5Q9yoJ70bjI6UfA

the event is also streaming live on TJNA youtube page- https://www.youtube.com/live/gL8VnxzSkfQ?si=-RTx23r1c380x2aH

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Address

Madina
Accra

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Vision 4 Accelerated Sustainable Development posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn
Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share via Email
Share on WhatsApp Share on Instagram Share on Telegram

Category