Can sugar taxes be used for financing surgical systems in Nigeria? A mixed-methods political economy analysis.

ABSTRACT: This study determined the feasibility of investing revenues raised through Nigeria's sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax of 10 Naira/l to support the implementation of the National, Surgical, Obstetrics, Anaesthesia and Nursing Plan, which aims to strengthen access to surgical care in the country. We conducted a mixed-methods political economy analysis. This included a modelling exercise to predict the revenues from Nigeria's SSB tax based on its current tax rate over a period of 5 years, and for several scenarios such as a 20% ad valorem tax recommended by the World Health Organization. We performed a gap analysis to explore the differences between fiscal space provided by the tax and the implementation cost of the surgical plan. We conducted qualitative interviews with key stakeholders an

SUBMITTER: Ifeanyichi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11095260 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature