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Friday, January 17, 2025
The Program Manager of the Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) Mr Khalfan Ahmed Khattak held a productive meeting with the Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Industries, Mr. Abdul Karim Thordher, at his office.
The CGPA team briefed Mr.Abdul Karim on the challenges faced by women chambers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, emphasizing their critical role in provincial economic growth.
During meeting upcoming meeting of the KPWEN also discussed in detail.
Mr.Abdul Karim Thordher expressed interest in fostering collaboration to address the challenges and implement measures to strengthen women chambers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The CGPA team will follow up on the upcoming PPD, legislative engagement at provincial assembly..
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The best strategy is to #eliminateTFAs with the help of imposing the already decided limit of less than 2% on iTFAs in ghee and thereby in all foods.
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. Civic education is the foundation of democracy! It empowers citizens to know their rights, fulfill their duties, and actively participate in shaping the future. Let's build a stronger society through awareness. #CivicEducation #DemocracyMatters
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Trans fat must be eliminated to prevent NCDs: experts
Food-related risk factors play important role in over 60pc deaths due to various diseases, governance body official says.
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"Making policies is one thing, and implementing it another". Even the best policies are of no use if not implemented. CGPA Pakistan has started providing technical assistance to the government agencies, in partnership with the Nutrition International, to enforce the iTFA related standard (PS: 221-2023) for banaspati ghee. Since, partially hydrogenated oil (PHO) or banaspati ghee is a leading cause of iTFAs spread across all food supply, so CGPA and NI are focusing on this primary source.
In a recently held consultative session, all provincial and regional food authorities, and Pakistan Standard and Quality Control Authority representatives participated and showed resolve to start implementation of the standard. One good way is to include the standard in the licensing system, and monitor progress with a structured approach as recommended in the REPLACE package of WHO.
#PreventNCDs #FoodGovernance #EliminateTFAs
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It is the most cost-effective and effective way to reduce the incidence of ischemic heart disease with the help of public policies which #eliminateTFAs . It can help cut healthcare costs and also reduce disease burden leading to better social and economic development. Noncommunicable diseases are one of leading causes of mobility and mortality in Pakistan which claim around 60% of lives, out of which 29% die due to heart related ailments. So, to prevent them the government must enforce the less than 2% limit in oils and fats.
#preventNCDs #foodgovernance
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Happy New Year 2025 from CGPA!
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Team CGPA had a meeting with the Director General KP Food Safety and Halal Food Authority, Mr. Wasif Saeed, Director Operations Mr. Akhtar Nawaz, and Director Technical, Dr. Sattar Shah in connection with #eliminateTFA campaign. The campaign is aimed at enforcement of less than 2% limit on ghee, so that every food is protected against iTFAs which cause cardiovascular and metabolic illnesses. Dr. Durrani and Mr. Khalfan Ahmed Khattak laid stress on capacity enhancement of the food authority in implementing REPLACE framework and assured the officials of support from CGPA to the government.
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The triangle amongst unhealthy foods, noncommunicable disease, and poverty has to be broken. Expert give their opinion here:
CGPA stresses to break nexus of NCD
ISLAMABAD - Center of governance and public accountability (CGPA) on Wednesday, stressed the need to break down the nexus that correlated among
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Experts urge action to break link between unhealthy food, non-communicable diseases and poverty
"Muhammad Anwar, executive director of CGPA, said that his organisation was “ready to help government agencies, especially the food authorities and Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority, in establishing surveillance mechanisms to control industrially produced trans fatty acids which are the root cause of many NCDs."
#preventNCDs #FoodGovernance
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CGPA and Beaconhouse National University (BNU) signed an MoU to work on a broad range of development related interventions. Later, a seminar on "Food, NCDs, and Poverty Nexus" was organised, in which Punjab Food Authority, Punjab Social Protection Authority, Pakistan Nutrition and Dietetic Society (PNDS), Dr. Anjum Jalal, Uzair Ahson, participated as panelists. This way, the event drew knowledge resources from cardiologist, economist, governance experts, and nutritionist.
An MoU has to be followed by a quick action, and we did that.
#preventNCDs #eliminateTFAs #fixmyfood
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CGPA signed MoU with the Health Services Academy, Islamabad. It will help strengthen health and nutrition interventions for development programming and execution. We hope to start policy-oriented research and dialogues around food and nutrition in the near future. Please stay tuned for announcements.
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Industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) are harmful to human health. They are linked to increased risks of cardiovascular diseases by raising LDL (bad cholesterol) levels and lowering HDL (good cholesterol). TFAs can cause inflammation, insulin resistance, and obesity, increasing the likelihood of type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases. Eliminating trans fats from the food supply is crucial for improving public health.
#transfatdangers #avoidtransfats #foodsafety #health ##IslamabadFoodAuthority
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Thursday 19th December 2024:
Press Coverage of Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) organized by the Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) in collaboration with the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI)Abbottabad and funded by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE).
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iTFA is a silent killer, and this agent is causing huge damage to our public health. Tabinda Ashraf Shahid, a leading nutritionist specialising in both clinical practice and public health, has shared her observation from clinical experience and also from her studies that noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise in Pakistan. In fact, these are the cause of around 60% of (largely premature) deaths attributed to NCDs. This is a worrisome situation and government must immediately implement 221:2023 so that cardio-metabolic ailments are reduced.
Let us #eliminateTFAs and #preventNCDs with better #foodgovernance!
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The Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) organized by the Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) in collaboration with the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI). funded by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE).
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Abbottabad, Thursday 19th December 2024;
The Public-Private Dialogue (PPD) organized by the Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) in collaboration with the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI) Abbottabad was a significant milestone in promoting economic empowerment and inclusivity. This dialogue, funded by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), brought together an array of influential stakeholders, including government officials, industry leaders, women entrepreneurs, and representatives from public and private sectors.
Key participants included:
Deputy Commissioner Capt. (R) Sana Ullah
Deputy Commissioner Ms. Amna Sharif (Inland Revenue, FBR), Additional Deputy Commissioner Maliha Sahar,
Ms. Saima Rizwan, President, WCCI Abbottabad,
Collector KPRA Muhammad Abbas Khan,
Muhammad Abid, Director ADA,
Mukhtar Javed, Chairperson, FAFEN,
Ms. Amna Sardar, Former MPA
Ms. Azra Jamal, Manager, TDAP, Mr. Rashid Aman, Provincial Chief, SMEDA
The event focused on addressing the challenges and opportunities faced by women entrepreneurs and the broader business community, emphasizing collaboration between public and private sectors to drive economic development. Discussions highlighted the importance of creating enabling policies, streamlining regulatory frameworks, and fostering partnerships to ensure inclusive growth.
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Salt, sugars, and fats are nutrients of public health concern. Our governments must make such policies which discourage the availability, affordability, promotion, and consumption of these elements in high quantities. The policies of front-of-package warning labels, nutrition profile models, health tax, and less than 2% of limit on iTFAs, and others must be fully enforced.
Dr. Shakeel Mirza, a renowned public and clinical health practitioner, has cited evidence from his clinical practice, and issued this statement in public interest emphasising the centrality of iTFA elimination, and modifying dietary intake to save ourselves from various noncommunicable diseases.
#PreventNCDs #FoodGovernance #FixMyFood
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PUBLIC-PRIVATE DIALOGUE-PPD Between WCCI-Lower-Dir And Elected/Public Administration for International Private Enterprise CIPE
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Thursday- December-12th, 2024
District – Lower-Dir
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Team CGPA held a very nice, insightful, and inspiring meeting with UNESCO staff in Islamabad. Working together on new technology related challenges and governance response are critical for equitable social development in #Pakistan.
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Making good public policies is an important first step towards enforcement. The case of iTFA is also one of those where the government of Pakistan has taken steps in the right direction, and is now pledging to improve its enforcement, and monitoring mechanisms.
Balochistan Food Authority is part of this journey of positive change in #foodgovernance to #preventNCDs. Here is what the Director General of the authority says:
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Thursday 12th December 2024:
The Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA), in collaboration with the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI) Dir Lower hosted a public-private dialogue (PPD).
This initiative, held under the CIPE-funded project, brought together a diverse group of industry experts, government officials, women entrepreneurs, business community representatives, the Economic Development Unit members, media, TEVTA officials, elected council members of the local government and civil society organizations.
The dialogue addressed strategies and initiatives designed to support women entrepreneurs and their businesses across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Key speakers included Mr Laiqat Ali Khan, Special assistant to CM for population welfare, Additional Deputy Commissioner Basheer Khan, SP Investigation Rasheed Ahmed, SVP, WCCI Ms Shahizat, Group leader of Dir Chambers of commerce and industries Mr Noor Alam Badshah, Mr Maqsood Mazhar Research Operations ORIC, university of Malakand.
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ہماری خوراک میں ہماری صحت اور غلط خوراک میں کئی بیماریوں کی ممکنہ وجوہات موجود ہوتی ہیں۔ دل، بلڈ پریشر، شوگر، اور جگر کی کئی بیماریوں کا باعث بناسپتی گھی میں موجود مضر صحت عنصر ہے۔ اس عنصر کو گھی میں سے مکمل ختم ہونا چاہئے۔ صحافت کے شعبے سے منسلک عبداللہ مومند نے یہی بات کی ہے تاکہ لوگوں کی زندگیوں کو محفوظ بنایا جا سکے۔
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Team CGPA had a very insightful and inspiring interaction with Ms. Shania Khan, newly appointed Information Commissioner, Balochistan. CGPA hopes to work closely with the commission on institutional development and strengthening.
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CGPA believes in supporting the government in better #foodgovernance which can help #eliminateTFAs and #preventNCDs. Our advisor, Zubair Faisal Abbasi, recently visited and discussed collaboration with the Director General Balochistan Food Authority, Secretary Balochistan Legislative Assembly, Secretary Food, governmnet of Balochistan, Secretary Science and IT Balochistan and also had interaction with district health officers along with the UNICEF Pakistan team.
Let us work together to ensure food safety and health security!
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Fayza Khan, a leading nutritionist from Pakistan, emphasises on the need to iTFAs elimination from banaspati ghee which is the main source of iTFAs in food supply. These fatty acids when injested cause numerous diseases which are irreversible such as diabetes, hypertension and other cardio-metabolic ailments. It is the right time to stop the supply for iTFAs, and make the food safe for consumption.
Let us #eliminateTFAs and #preventNCDs with better #foodgovernance!
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Today is world human rights day. Health is a fundamental and universal human right. Health services, and preventive measures must be available to all without any discrimination.
Reem Sharif in her statement emphasised on the importance of enforcing less than 2% limit on iTFAs in any fats and foods. PHOs are thought to be "food of the poor and the marginalised" in many ways while the rich who can afford buy high quality unsaturated fats and oils.
While PHO having more than 2% of iTFAs are risk factor of NCDs, the poor and the marginalised are made further worse off by giving them wrong food to fill their bellies. It is like feeding with poison or adding silent killer in food.
Let us respect the right to life and health for everyone, #eliminateTFAs and #preventNCDs!
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We, at CGPA, are committed to help #Pakistan in controlling various NCDs with the right kind of public policies.
One of such policies revolves around dietary risk factors which need to be addressed through regulatory actions and better #foodgovernance. Addressing the dietary risk factors with the right kind of policies which help reduce their availability, affordability, promotion, and consumption are key to success in public health. Such policies provide stronger foundations for high quality sustainable growth and development in our economy.
Let us help #preventNCDs and #eliminateTFAs!
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#Pakistan is making progress in implementing a virtual ban on PHO (partially hydrogenated oil) with imposition of less than 2% limit of iTFAs in ghee. It is important to mention here that the main source of harmful iTFAs is banaspati ghee, and our food authorities have started taking serious note of the situation.
Our advocacy campaign, engagement, and support for various tiers of the governments and agencies means we intend to keep the momentum unless our food is safe and protected from iTFAs.
We hope other food authorities also make such a commitment, and ensure Pakistani cuisine free from injurious iTFAs.
Let us #eliminateTFAs with better #foodgovernance and #preventNCDs!
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It is possible to #eliminateTFAs by changing the technique of production or stopping the partial hydrogenation processes. It is the time that government and its various agencies take steps to enforce Pakistan Standard: 221-2023 and limit the iTFA production to less than 2%. It will help eliminate the harmful ingredient.
While hashtag#Pakistan exports food products with less than 2% of iTFAs, it is possible for the industry to supply the same in the domestic market.
#PreventNCDs #FoodGovernance
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Capacity building activity of the CGPA staff on iTFA elimination.
#eliminateTFAs and #preventNCDs
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Let #eliminateTFAs from ghee and #preventNCDs with better #foodgovernance
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#EliminateTFAs campaign of CGPA is moving ahead with endorsements from people working and engaged with public policies, social activists, and jurists. Honourable Umer Gilani issued statement to endorse that government agencies must quickly and decisively implement the "less than 2% limit" of iTFAs in ghee. It is not only a global obligation to protect people from NCDs, but it is also in response to call for duty to our own constitution which declared "right to life" as fundamental human right.
Let us implement PS: 221-2023 and #preventNCDs
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#Pakistan has developed regulations (i.e., PS: 221-2023) to facilitate iTFAs elimination from food supply specially from the banaspati ghee. However, now the efforts needed to be directed to implement the regulations and protect people from preventable diseases, disabilities, and pre-mature deaths.
Honourable Prof. Dr. Anjum Jalal in his statement has stressed on the need of operationalising #REPLACE framework and improve food governance to #preventNCDs specially cardio-vascular diseases.
#FoodGovernance
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TAKE ACTION: Making a good policy and regulation is not enough if it is not implemented. Our state agencies have a central role in designing good policies, and then implementing them to protect people's rights such as "right to life".
iTFA elimination regulations such as PS: 221-2023 which PSQCA has formulated needs to be enforced, and ghee mill must be asked to comply with the less than 2% limit of iTFAs.
These ingredients are harmful for cardio-vascular and metabolic system's normal functioning. Ultimately, the ingredients ingested through various foods cause diseases, disabilities, and pre-mature deaths.
Let us #eliminateTFAs and #preventNCDs!
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#Pakistan needs to develop policies and strengthen #foodgovernance to #preventNCDs. The battle cannot be won at treatments level without effective prevention strategies which promote good health. Our young are the most vulnerable to the aggressive food marketing which often carries wrong food advice.
Real nutritious food is the answer, not ultra-processed items.
#eliminateTFAs
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Media coverage of Public Private Dialogues (PPDs) between Mardan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry and eleceted/public administration
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In order to #eliminateTFAs, it is important to make the supply of healthy alternative and fortified oils available, affordable, and accessible for the people with clear instructions about the reduced and safe amount of consumption.
Aamer Hayat Bhandara is a progressive farmer and in his statement has encouraged the government agencies to provide support to the local farmers to help produce #WHO suggested safer unsaturated oils such as olive, canola, avocados and others. A good value addition for the farming businesses could be to help them extract oil, package it, and market it according to the safe food regulations of the government of Pakistan. UN agencies such as #FAO and #WFP can play an important role in fully operationalising #REPLACE and also ensuring food security.
Let us #eliminateTFAs and #preventNCDs!
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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in KP
CGPA and WCCI Mardan Division successfully hosted a Public-Private Dialogue to strengthen women-led businesses and foster participatory democracy in KP. Supported by CIPE, the event highlighted strategies to address challenges and create opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Key stakeholders emphasized collaboration,capacity-building, and policy reforms to drive inclusive economic growth.
The event brought together an esteemed panel of speakers, including:
Himayat Ullah Mayar, Mayor of Mardan, Ashfaq Masood, Commissioner FBR, Asmat Ullah Wazir, Deputy Commissioner Mardan, Zahoor Babar Afridi, DPO Mardan, Ambreen Huti, Founding President WCCI Mardan, Zahida Iftikhar, President WCCI Mardan, Rashid Aman, Provincial Chief SMEDA, Mahvish Ayub, Head of Strategy, NIC
Tehsil Chairmans of different tehsils , CSOs, media representatives, entrepreneurs and the business community also actively participated in the event.
Together, we’re paving the way for a more equitable and prosperous KP.
#WomenInBusiness #PublicPrivateDialogue #InclusiveEconomy #KPDevelopment
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Industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) are known to be harmful, however, removing them from food supply can bring numerous benefits for individuals, families, healthcare systems, and the economies.
Dr. Lubna Naz, a renowned health economist, has conducted extensive research on out-of-pocket expenditures and double disease burden arguing for increase in healthcare financing to shoulder the costs incurring to the poor and the marginalised.
In her statement, she has stressed on the case of primordial prevention and thereby creating healthier populations and economies. This is a human development pathway in which better health is treated as basic capability of human agency to function.
The central piece of advice is to ENFORCE the notified limit of less than 2% iTFAs in ghee.
Let us #eliminateTFAs and #preventNCDs by improving #foodgovernance!
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Ms. Mania Shakeel believes that good policies and regulation are meant to be implemented, and implemented effectively. These should not be placed on some shelf somewhere. In her statement, she has encouraged government departments to take action, and fully operationalise the REPLACE framework to #eliminateTFAs from food supply.
#Pakistan has already formulated mandatory regulation of less than 2% limit for banaspati ghee and other foods such as bakery ware. It is the time to cleans our food environment of this harmful substance and help reduce the burden of NCDs, and achieve SDG 3 targets which includes reduction in premature mortality.
iTFAs cause diseases, disabilities, and deaths which are avoidable with the right kind of public policies and nutrition action.
Let us #preventNCDs with better #FoodGovernance !
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CGPA is making collaborative efforts to help execute #REPLACE framework of the #WHO which is one of the key components of wider strategies to reduce burden of NCDs. #Pakistan, no doubt, needs to update and develop public policies which can modify the emerging obesogenic food environment in Pakistan. Such policy gaps have led to a dramatic increase in diabetes and now 36 million adults are diabetic while obesity is fast increasing even amongst the children and adolescents.
Dr. Basit, Secretary General of the DAP, in his statement, has encouraged the government agencies i.e., #PSQCA and food authorities to start implementing the polices and regulations that can help reduce incidence of diabetes. One of the key intervention is to #eliminateTFAs from food supply and undertake a targeted action on the ghee-making processes.
Our society deserves safe and nutritious food items rather than energy-dense products with low nutritional value.
#PreventNCDs
#FoodGovernance
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Ms. Amina Hassan Sheikh, member Punjab Assembly, has stressed on the importance of eliminating iTFAs from food supply, and encouraged the provincial food authorities to take action in accordance with the PSQCA's PS: 221-2023. Pakistan has regulations for product reformulations, and these must be enforced to improve food environment hence preventing morbidities, premature deaths, and economic hardships of individuals, families, and the country.
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Industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) are harmful for heart health and metabolic functions. Dr. Kazmi emphasises on the importance of eliminating iTFAs as a measure of #preventivecardiology. He also mentioned REPLACE framework to do it better.
#PreventNCDs #FoodGovernance
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BEWARE: Excessive use of salt is one of the dietary risk factors for noncommunicable diseases, and is present in high quantities in ultra-processed foods such as pizza, and burgers etc. Excessive consumption of such foods can lead to heart diseases and stroke.
#PreventNCDs #FoodGovernance