{"id":115973,"date":"2021-12-03T15:36:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=115973"},"modified":"2021-12-03T15:36:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:36:25","slug":"impose-special-tax-on-sugary-drinks-and-cigarettes-to-improve-primary-healthcare-world-bank-tells-fg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/12\/03\/impose-special-tax-on-sugary-drinks-and-cigarettes-to-improve-primary-healthcare-world-bank-tells-fg\/","title":{"rendered":"Impose special tax on sugary drinks and cigarettes to improve primary healthcare, World Bank tells FG"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The World Bank has again called on the federal government to impose special taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sugar-sweetened beverages to improve the country&#8217;s primary healthcare system.<\/p>\n<p>The call was made by the World Bank\u2019s country director for Nigeria,\u00a0Shubham Chaudhuri<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0on Friday in Abuja at a special national council on health meeting organised by the federal ministry of health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIf we want to improve healthcare in Nigeria, we need to tax the things that are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/11\/25\/court-sentences-two-to-death-by-hanging-for-killing-uncle-in-akwa-ibom-2\/\">killing<\/a> us,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe economic rationale for taxing these products is strong if we want to save lives and make a better and healthier Nigeria.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chaudhuri stated that taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages would reduce the health risks associated with their consumption and expand fiscal space for universal health coverage post-COVID 19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The country director said that investing in health systems for all would tackle rising poverty and inequality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chaudhuri added that health tax increases would have the additional advantage of reducing future healthcare costs by curbing the growth of the non-communicable diseases that tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In his goodwill message to the meeting, Walter Mulombo, World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Nigeria, said he could attest to the enormous health needs of Nigerians and efforts made so far in meeting the needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He said his attestation was based on the fact that he had visited half of Nigeria\u2019s 36 states in less than two years in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mulombo noted that while COVID-19 exposed weaknesses in the global economy, he considered it a unique opportunity for a thorough evaluation of existing resources and mechanisms to prepare better for a more resilient future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He pledged that the WHO would continue to lead technical support for Nigeria in the development and implementation of its home-grown policies and plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This, he explained, would be in the context of the global health agenda as reflected in the country\u2019s cooperation strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThis we have taken into consideration, even as we currently review our operational plan and budget for the next two years,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mulombo said the duty of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through building resilient health systems, was a collective responsibility requiring incremental steps in the right direction and continuous improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cTracking implementation of the resolutions of this Council in line with Nigeria\u2019s and global health agenda will strengthen on-going journey towards promoting health, keeping the world safe, and serving the vulnerable,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In his contribution, Eduardo Celades, chief of health at the United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) expressed optimism that the meeting would arrive at recommendations to drive tangible, equitable and sustainable results for Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This, he emphasised, was particularly for women and children in line with the SDGs vision of \u201cleaving no one behind\u2019\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Celades said that achieving the desired outcomes would require the match of deliberations with the needed actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cAccordingly, I urge Council members and delegates to reflect on how best to address the chronic obstacles between Nigeria\u2019s great potential and her aspirations in the health sector,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cNotable among these challenges is a persistent decline in health expenditure as a proportion of GDP from 1.2 percent in 2004 to only 0.58 percent in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cInadequate financing of primary healthcare services at service delivery points and the current suboptimal allocation of N1.5 million per ward under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cInadequate human resources for health \u2013 there are fewer health workers for Nigeria\u2019s population, skewed distribution towards urban centres, skills gaps, poor motivation, weak regulation and poor visibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span 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