• Exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution among children under five years old in urban area 

  Kouao, A.K.R.; N'datchoh, E.T.; Yoboue, V.; Silue, S.; Attoh, H.; Coulibaly, M.; Robins, T. (2019-02-13)

  The study assessed children’s exposure to indoor and outdoor PM2.5 in Yopougon Municipality (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) with detailed analysis of variables. In Côte d’Ivoire, 73% of the population uses biomass (charcoal or ...
• Concept note : Ghana national dialogue on the current challenges and the future of Ghana’s food systems 

  THE MEALS4NCDS PROJECT (2021)

  The food security and nutritional status of vulnerable population groups is likely to deteriorate further due to the health and socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Undernutrition coupled with the effects of ...
• Action group 4 : enabling environment 

  Laar, Amos; Smorenburg, Herbert (2021-02-25)

  The presentation breaks down components of a healthy food environment that could help improve policy and practice. It provides descriptions of factors that can influence dietary transition, with implications for policy. ...
• Ghanaian [urban] food environment : an introduction 

  Laar, Amos (2020-10-01)

  Analysis covering the period 1980–2015, reveals >500% increase in prevalence of adult obesity in Ghana. The presentation reviews background information and statistics, countermeasures and activities, such as government ...
• Building consumer confidence in the current, and the future food system we desire 

  Laar, Amos (2021)

  This speech advocates for the engagement of young people in changing food systems. If Governments introduce policy measures that serve to restrict the promotion of unhealthy foods (for example, foods high in added sugars/sugar ...
• Providing measurements, evaluation, accountability & leadership support (MEALS) for NCDs prevention : lessons from Ghana 

  Laar, Amos (2020)

  Analysis covering the period 1980–2015 reveals a 500% increase in prevalence of adult obesity in Ghana. The presentation provides statistics regarding obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCD), as well as a review of ...
• How healthy are our supermarkets? availability of healthy and unhealthy, ultra-processed foods in supermarkets of selected districts of greater Accra region, Ghana 

  Adjei, Akosua Pokua; Amevinya, Gideon; Quarpong, Wilhemina; Tandoh, Akua; Aryeetey, Richmond (2021)

  The conference paper reports on a study that demonstrates extensive availability of unhealthy/ ultra-processed foods in supermarkets found within selected districts. For every healthy food, there were nine unhealthy ones. ...
• Heavy marketing of energy-dense nutrient-poor foods around public basic schools in greater Accra region, Ghana 

  Amevinya, Gideon S.; Quarpong, Wilhemina; Aryeetey, Richmond; Tandoh, Akua (2021)

  The one- page abstract provided here relates to a study which examined the extent and nature of marketing of foods, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages nearby selected schools in Ghana’s most urbanized region, Greater ...
• Improving nutrition, unlocking potential, and accelerating change in Africa : the role of measurement, evaluation, accountability, and leadership support (MEALS) 

  Laar, Amos (2021)

  This is a one-page outline of key points from a presenter at the International Congress of Dietetics (ICD), September 2021, in Cape Town South Africa. It reviews efforts to improve healthiness of the Ghanaian food ...
• Providing measurement, evaluation, accountability, and leadership support for NCDs prevention in Ghana : adapting the INFORMAS approach 

  Laar, Amos; Holdsworth, Michelle; Quarpong, Wilhemina; Aryeetey, Richmond; Kelly, Bridget (Research Square, 2021)

  This paper describes the rationale, adaptation and final protocol of a project developed to address the Measurement, Evaluation, Accountability, and Leadership Support for non-communicable diseases (NCD), the MEALS4NCDs ...
• Informe de resultados : evaluación de efectividad de diferentes sistemas de etiquetado frontal de alimentos en niños/as en Argentina 

  Fundación InterAmericanada del Corazón, Argentina (2021)
• Mapeo informativo – etiquetado frontal del alimentados 

  Cerra, Berenice; Ríos, Belen; Allemandi, Lorena; Fundación InterAmericanada del Corazón, Argentina (2018-12)
• Promoción de políticas de etiquetado frontal de alimentados en Brasil y Argentina 

  Fundación InterAmericana del Corazón, Argentina; Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa de Consumidor, Brasil (2019-04)
• Lecciones aprendidas del control de tabaco : decisiones judiciales que ratifican políticas de salud pública 

  Fundación InterAmericana del Corazón, Argentina (2019-11)
• Etiquetado frontal de alimentos en Argentina y Brasil : barreras y facilitadores jurídicosnabling 

  Rios, Belén; Cerra, Berenice; Cury, Cecilia (2020-02-28)
• Diez razones por las que Argentina debe implementar el efrontal para prevenir la obesidad infantil 

  infobae (2021-07-20)
• Lanzan una campaña para que se apruebe el proyecto de etiquetado frontal de alimentos 

  El Dia (2021-07-20)
• Políticas para promover un etiquetado frontal en alimentos y bebidas : recomendaciones para Argentina 

  Fundación InterAmericana del Corazón Argentina (2021-02)
• Etiquetado frontal de advertencias : guía para identificar y responder a los argumentos de la industria alimenticia y sus aliados 

  Fundación InterAmericana del Corazón Argentina (2020-11)
• Obesity fuels rise in non-infectious diseases 

  Daily News Reporter (2021-07-08)

  In the report following the study, the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) calls for urgent policy intervention by the Tanzanian government to arrest the trend it says has led to an upsurge of non-communicable ...

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