National Conference on SSB tax and health financing in NigeriaOn the 29th of October the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Nigeria and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation (CAPPA) Africa held a National Conference on SSB tax and health financing in Nigeria.
Our Research Director, Dr Evelyn Thsehla presented on "NCDs in Africa, Innovative Health Financing and the Quest for Effective SSB Tax".
Catalyzing Change for Healthy and Sustainable Food SystemsPRICELESS is part of the Catalyzing Change for Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems (CCHeFS) initiative to strengthen food-system policies and practices to address the emerging problem of obesity and NCD’s
Bloomberg Philanthropies Food Policy Program Global Expert Advisory Committee MeetingPRICELESS Research Director Dr Evelyn Thsehla and Economist Dr Chengetai Dare attended a meeting with global partners to discuss evaluation of Diet related policies to decrease obesity and NCD’s. The meeting was held in Mexico City on the 8-10 April 2024.
We are proud to announce that Prof Karen Hofman our Director received the AASAF gold medal for application of scientific thinking in the service of society, making South Africa Healthier!
When Covid-19 tore holes in the already flimsy social fabric of communities across South Africa, the government introduced a Social Relief of Distress grant for those in acute crisis. It supplemented the existing social grants and highlighted that the government could execute its social protection and constitutional mandate.
The SAMRC/Wits Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science (PRICELESS SA) is a research-to-policy unit that provides evidence, methodologies and tools for effective decision-making in health.
