NCD Alliance
Advocating for integrated HIV, noncommunicable disease, and mental health responses: A toolkit for the 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS
Publication
13 Mar 2026
Health taxes are a critical tool for addressing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) while generating revenues to help countries improve their health and economic outcomes. This paper presents lessons from successful health tax advocacy campaigns addressing tobacco, sweetened beverages and ultra-processed products at the national, state/territorial and local levels in 32 countries.