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Implementation Status of Health Tax Policies in Nigeria and their Alignment with Global Standards

Introduction: Health taxes are excise taxes imposed on products that have detrimental effects on public health, such as tobacco, alcohol, and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) with the primary objective of curtailing the consumption of these products.Many countries have recorded successes in developing and implementing health tax policies; however, little data that define the Nigerian context exist.Methods: This study explored the design and implementation of health tax policies for tobacco, alcohol and SSBs in Nigeria, their alignment to global standards, and identified key enablers and barrie…