The Coalition of Actors of Public Health Advocacy (CAPHA) in collaboration with Institute of Leadership and Development (INSLA) organized the Advocacy Walk to sensitize the Ghanaian public on the need for food policies to promote healthy lives habits in Ghana. The walk was held in the Osu Community, on the 27th of March 2025, under the theme “Ensuring Healthier Diets in Ghana with Evidence and Actions Towards a Double Duty Food Policy Bundle”. The walk began at the Osu Presbyterian school Park, passing through the principal streets of Osu, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor and Employment, Ghana Health Service, Tema station, National Theatre, Ridge Roundabout before passing through the street of Parliament House of Ghana and ending the walk at the starting point (Osu Presbyterian Senior High School Park).
About one hundred and fifty people joined the float. Participants included public health students and experts, some members of the Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, civil society organizations, academics, concerned citizens, and some media houses. These people all added their voices to call for the implementation of food policies in Ghana.
Speaking during the walk, Mr. Benjamin Anabila, the director of INSLA, urged the government to adopt and implement key four policy namely: Public Food Procurement and Service Policy, Front-of-Pack Labelling policy, Food Marketing Restrictions and Food-Related Fiscal Policy. He stressed that these measures would not only improve public health but also boost consumer confidence in the safety and nutritional value of food sold in Ghana.
He also called on food vendors and the general public to strictly adhere to food policy regulations to safeguard their health and that of their customers and also urged the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to tighten regulations on advertising unhealthy food products on television and social media, ensuring that misleading promotions do not influence consumer choices.
Overall, the float highlighted the urgent need for healthier diets for health living.
News stories from the float
LINKS TO STORIES
- https://onlinetimesgh.com/2025/03/28/health-groups-call-on-government-to-implement-four-policies-for-healthier-diets/
- https://www.ghanaweb.com/blogs/virginblogger/INSLA-and-CAPHA-Champion-Healthier-Diets-Advocacy-Walk-in-Accra-10357
- https://gna.org.gh/2025/04/government-must-implement-key-policies-for-healthier-diets-public-health-advocates/
