MODELLING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF A SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE TAX ON STROKE MORTALITY, COSTS AND HEALTH-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Modelling the potential impact of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on stroke mortality, costs and health-adjusted life years in South Africa

Abstract Background Stroke poses a growing human and economic burden in South Africa.Excess sugar consumption, especially from sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), has been associated with increased obesity and stroke risk.Research shows that price increases for SSBs can influence Ladies Jeans consumption and modelling evidence suggests that taxing SS

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The threat of multidrug-resistant/extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative respiratory infections: another pandemic

Antibiotic resistance is recognised as a global threat to human health by national healthcare agencies, governments and medical societies, as well as the World Health Organization.Increasing resistance to available antimicrobial agents is of concern for bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic Silicone Molds pathogens.One of the greatest concerns is

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