{"id":60982,"date":"2024-02-17T00:33:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T00:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/sugary-beverages-banned-in-meetings\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T00:33:04","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T00:33:04","slug":"sugary-beverages-banned-in-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/sugary-beverages-banned-in-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugary beverages banned in meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination banned use of sugary beverages in official meetings of the ministry and its attached departments to \u2018promote\u2019 a healthier workplace environment.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to a press statement issued here, Health Minister Dr. Nadeem Jan directed to take this \u2018revolutionary\u2019 measure aimed at aligning with commitment to public health and setting an example.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The ministry maintained that the decision would encourage healthier lifestyle choices and foster an environment that prioritises employee well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cEncouraging healthier habits through the advisory can align with the ministry\u2019s dedication to dissuading the intake of sugary beverages, serving as a model in public health advocacy,\u201d it added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The health ministry said that the decision would also support diminishing the prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As per the Global Burden of Disease\u2019s (GBD) report, there is an increasing burden associated with the four primary NCDs in Pakistan, contributing to heightened morbidity and premature mortality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">One of the major contributors to the rise in NCDs is the excessive consumption of sugary beverages, contributing to various health issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">NCDs can be prevented through the reduction of main risk factors including tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and air pollution.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n      appId      : '161345524510473',\n      cookie     : true,\n      xfbml      : true,\n      version    : 'v3.0'\n    });\n    FB.AppEvents.logPageView();   \n  };\n  (function(d, s, id){\n     var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n     if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n     js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n     js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n     fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n   }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination banned use of sugary beverages in official meetings of the ministry and its attached departments to \u2018promote\u2019 a healthier workplace environment. 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