Cabinet diverts sugary drinks and fast-food tax revenue to fight non-communicable diseases

Vice President Chiwenga presented a Cabinet-approved Nutrition Financing Strategy that channels tax revenue from sugary drinks and fast foods directly into preventing non-communicable diseases, reducing reliance on donor funding. The framework earmarks sin taxes for nutrition programs, creating a dedicated domestic funding stream for public health. The strategy's success hinges on the state's ability to ring-fence these funds from the broader fiscal pressures and patronage demands that have historically diverted earmarked revenues.