AGI calls for balanced diet policies to tackle rising diabetes concerns

Mr Kofi Nsiah-Poku, the President of the AGI, speaking at a stakeholder discussion on low- and no-calorie sweeteners to strengthen evidence-based engagement within the country’s public health and industrial policy agenda.

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has called for closer collaboration among government, industry players and other stakeholders to promote healthier diets and address growing concerns over diabetes and other diet-related health conditions in Ghana.

Dr Mavis Sakyi, Acting Director of Public Health and Health Promotion, Ministry of Health, called on Ghanaians to adopt healthier lifestyles and undergo regular health screening as the country continued to grapple with a growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).