WE MUST ENACT TRANSFAT POLICIES NOW!

Posted byOduor KevinPosted inPublic Health

In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the #REPLACE package, a step-by-step guide supporting Transfat elimination efforts. It is 5 years now and no country in East Africa has enacted Trans Fat policies. This is saddening!

Enacting Trans-Fat policies must now be a top priority and an urgent national and regional imperative. The number of deaths from heart diseases are at an all-time high (over 540,000 deaths annually). There is overwhelming evidence indicating that trans fats are contributing significantly to these staggering statistics. Something must be DONE!

Countries in #EastAfrrica are called upon to utilize the #REPLACE package by WHO to enact appropriate Trans Fat policies. Doing so will not only save lives but will also result in a significant reduction of catastrophic healthcare costs which plunge people into abject poverty.

The time to ACT IS NOW! The initial deadline for eliminating Transfat set by WHO lapses this year. Countries in #EastAfrica must act FAST, not just to beat the deadline, but to SAVE LIVES. This is an urgent #IMPERATIVE!

Follow our campaign on Trans Fat via International Institute for Legislative Affairs Twitter Account and through my Personal Account.

Published by Oduor Kevin

ODUOR KEVIN is a Public Health Specialist with considerable experience in the health care industry. He has worked in various organizations, leading projects and programs aimed at improving the health outcomes of people living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and the general population. Oduor Kevin is currently the Chief Programs Officer at Stowelink Inc, a youth-led organization with a single most focus on addressing the burden of NCDs. Oduor’s experience in project management is attributed to his work at Population Services Kenya (PSK) where he served as a member of the National Coordinating Committee for Kitu Ni Kukachora project. Further, in 2019, Oduor Kevin was appointed as Kenyatta University Campus Director by Millennium Campus Network (MCN) to supervise and lead Millennium Fellows in their Social Impact projects. During this assignment, he successfully supervised the fellows and delivered them for graduation under the banner of Millennium Fellowship.

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