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Sugar Tax Latest: We mapped the landscape for taxes in seven countries In 2016 South Africa became the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to announce the adoption of a sugar tax on sugary beverages. Preventing diet-related noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa and decreasing the burden on fragile healthcare systems is an urgent priority for governments, some of which have implemented a sugar tax as part of the solution. This urgency is exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals with noncommunicable diseases are bearing the brunt of COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality. African countries face a growing burden of noncommunicable diseases. These are expected to be the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa over the next 10 years, overtaking communicable diseases such as HIV and tuberculosis.

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