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March 5, 2024 Case Studies

A Victory for Public Health Information Campaigns in Colombia

In 2017, Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled that civil society organizations have the right to share public health information, and consumers have the right to see it. This public health victory followed a legal campaign by civil society against the food and beverage industry efforts to influence the media and government to keep the information hidden.
May 31, 2023 News

Experts at World Health Assembly Share Best Practices for Using Health Taxes to Prevent NCDs

Read more about our event, “Using the Power of Taxes to Prevent NCDs” that was held alongside the World Health Assembly and in collaboration with the World Health Organization on May 23. The event convened a group of global health experts to discuss how advocacy can build the political will for taxes and other fiscal policies that tackle the burden of non-communicable diseases and improve health at scale.

March 13, 2024 Programs

Reducing Demand for Unhealthy Food

Globally there has been an influx of ultra-processed products, which have negatively impacted diets and increased the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, among others. To shift these alarming trends, GHAI works with civil society organizations to push for mandatory policies that reduce the consumption of ultra-processed food and beverages. 

March 18, 2024 Programs

Data for Health

We provide Civil Registration, Vital Statistics and Identity Management (CRVSID) legal reviews and budget advocacy support to improve public health data so that governments are equipped with the tools and systems to collect and use data to prioritize health challenges, develop policies, deploy resources and measure access.
March 20, 2024 Programs

Countering Industry Interference

Vested commercial interests actively block or undermine healthy food policies. GHAI protects food policies by holding the ultra-processed products industry accountable for the health and environmental damage they cause.