Front-of-package labelling: A public health imperative rooted in the right to health
The positioning of front of package labelling as a fundamental right to health issue places obligations on the government of South Africa and other governments to stem the rising burden of non-communicable diseases and provides a mechanism to improve determinants of health among vulnerable populations.
Authors
- Sameera Mahomedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8810-3834)
- Yolanda Tarisayi Radu
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02473-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.76
Funders
- South African Medical Research Council