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Accra, Aug. 02, GNA-Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on political parties in Ghana to prioritize non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in their manifestos ahead of the 2024 election.

They said the prioritisation of a civil society manifesto on NCDs by the political parties would help allocate adequate funds to accelerate progress on the prevention and control of the diseases.

The CSOs made the call at a Validation Meeting on the Economic Burden of People Living with NCDs organised by the Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA) in Accra.

In a statement issued after the meeting said an estimated 22,000 lives in Ghana could be saved if all the WHO Expanded NCD Best Buys were implemented to accelerate progress on the prevention and controlling of the diseases.

“Countries like Ethiopia, Cambodia, Thailand and Philippines have reformed their alcohol and tobacco tax structure, earmarked revenues to fund their universal health coverage scheme, increased budget allocated for NCDs, and prioritized NCD interventions in primary care,” it stated.

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