OHA NEWS & BLOG
Labour Party Make Bold Commitment to Improving Child Health
The Labour Party have today announced that their third mission in government will be to: Build an NHS fit for the future: that is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives...
Two Years on From Turning the Tide: Out at Sea, but Our Navigation Is Set
Nearly two years on from publication of the Obesity Health Alliance's 'Turning the Tide - a 10 year Healthy Weight Strategy', former OHA director Caroline Cerny (now Director of Policy and Engagement at Bite Back 2030) reflects on the process and...
Raise a glass to the Sugary Drinks tax – 5 today!
Five years on from the implementation of the soft drinks industry levy, our Director Kat catches up with Ben Reynolds from Sustain, to discuss their reflections on the impact of the levy, and whether this success could be mirrored. 1)...
The OHA Welcomes NICE Guidance on Semaglutide for managing overweight and obesity
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has today (8th March 2023) released a recommendation that the drug semaglutide could be prescribed, under the guidance of healthcare professionals, to those who have the highest risk of ill...
OHA Publishes Health Inequalities Position Statement
The Obesity Health Alliance is proud to announce that today we are releasing our Health Inequalities Position Statement. This document outlines the key evidence on the relationship between excess weight and inequalities in health outcomes for a...