Economics for Health - EfH

Economics for Health - EfH We are a research team committed to supporting policies that strengthen public health & economic wellbeing around the world. PI: Jeffrey Drope

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

In 🇵🇰, continues to strengthen the case for improving ***co control, and especially raising to***co taxes 📈 Our upd...
06/18/2026

In 🇵🇰, continues to strengthen the case for improving ***co control, and especially raising to***co taxes 📈

Our updated evidence matrix includes the objective, methods, results, & key takeaways from 1️⃣1️⃣3️⃣ studies in the country.

Learn about 🆕 findings & the implications for 👇

https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evidence-matrix-pakistan/

8️⃣7️⃣ studies on the economics of ***co & ***cocontrol in 🇲🇽 highlight the burden of consumption and opportunities ...
06/11/2026

8️⃣7️⃣ studies on the economics of ***co & ***cocontrol in 🇲🇽 highlight the burden of consumption and opportunities to strengthen policy 🔎

Learn more in our updated evidence matrix which includes from 2008 to 2025 👇

https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/evidence-matrix-mexico/

Thank you to our partners for your support in compiling this matrix!

We are excited to share that the 🆕 Economics for Health - EfH is available in 🌐Learn about tax policies in 171 cou...
06/08/2026

We are excited to share that the 🆕 Economics for Health - EfH is available in 🌐

Learn about tax policies in 171 countries & opportunities for to implement best practices to reduce consumption while raising additional revenue 🔎

https://www.economicsforhealth.org/uploads/Cigarette%20Tax%20Scorecard%204th%20Edition_FR_v3-0.pdf

06/04/2026

We are excited to see the Prime Minister of 🇧🇩 referencing produced by our colleagues at the University of Dhaka & the ***coAtlas!

***co use places an enormous economic burden on the country, with annual costs around BDT 875.44 billion, or 1.58% of GDP.

Learn more about these estimates & recommendations 👇
https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/the-economic-costs-of-to***co-use-in-bangladesh-an-updated-estimate-including-health-and-environmental-damages-working-paper-series/

Today on ***coDay 🚭, the ***co control community is highlighting the growing threat of , , ****ne pouches, , & oth...
05/31/2026

Today on ***coDay 🚭, the ***co control community is highlighting the growing threat of , , ****ne pouches, , & other emerging products 🔎

A 🆕 Economics for Health - EfH explores the rising prevalence in , , & , as well as opportunities to increase to***co taxes to reduce consumption around the world 🌐

Learn more about the evidence from our think tank partners 👇

https://www.economicsforhealth.org/news/world-no-to***co-day-2026-responding-to-the-growing-threat-of-emerging-to***co-ni****ne-products/

[PORTUGUESE] Não vemos a hora de anunciar o lançamento da "Avaliação Comparativa de Impostos sobre Ci****os" da Economic...
05/22/2026

[PORTUGUESE] Não vemos a hora de anunciar o lançamento da "Avaliação Comparativa de Impostos sobre Ci****os" da Economics for Health - EfH em & 📚

Em toda a região das 🌎 há uma oportunidade significativa para fortalecer os impostos sobre ci****os a fim de melhorar a saúde pública. A pontuação média geral foi de apenas 2 pontos em 5, incluindo:

- 1,83 pontos de 5 no &
- 2,14 pontos de 5 na .

Veja a Avaliação Comparativa para aprender mais sobre política tributária sobre ****os 👇
https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition/

Veja o informe de na América Latina 👇
https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition-spotlight-on-latin-america/
.. e Caribe 👇
https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition-spotlight-on-the-caribbean/

[SPANISH] Nos complace anunciar el lanzamiento de Economics for Health - EfH "Sistema de Puntuación Fiscal de los Cigari...
05/21/2026

[SPANISH] Nos complace anunciar el lanzamiento de Economics for Health - EfH "Sistema de Puntuación Fiscal de los Cigarillos" en y 📚

En toda la región de las , existe una oportunidad significativa para reforzar los impuestos sobre los *******os y mejorar la salud pública. La puntuación media global era solo de 2 puntos sobre 5, incluyendo:

📉 1,83 puntos de 5 en el &
📉 2,14 puntos de 5 en .

Lee el Sistema de Puntuación para saber más sobre la política fiscal de los 👇
https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition/

Consulta un informe sobre en América Latina 👇
https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition-spotlight-on-latin-america/
.. y el Caribe 👇
https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition-spotlight-on-the-caribbean/

We are excited to announce the release of the Economics for Health - EfH in & 📚 Across the Region of the 🌎 there...
05/21/2026

We are excited to announce the release of the Economics for Health - EfH in & 📚

Across the Region of the 🌎 there is significant opportunity to strengthen cigarette taxes to improve public health. The average overall score was only 2 points out of 5, including:

📉 1.83 pts out of 5 in the &
📉 2.14 pts out of 5 in .

Read the Scorecard to learn more about tax policy👇

https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition/

Check out a brief on Latin America 👇
https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition-spotlight-on-latin-america
.. and the Caribbean 👇
https://www.economicsforhealth.org/research/cigarette-tax-scorecard-4th-edition-spotlight-on-the-caribbean

In , a significant tax increase on ***co products effectively reduced consumption & raised revenues, without increasin...
05/20/2026

In , a significant tax increase on ***co products effectively reduced consumption & raised revenues, without increasing cross-border sales 🔎

🆕 from Economics for Health - EfH & the CDC Foundation finds that this reform:

📉 decreased packs sold by 12.6 million,
📈 increased to***co tax revenue by $170.4 million, and
📊 raised prices, thus reducing sales in the second half of 2026.

Learn more about the state's success & the takeaways for 👇

https://to***comonitoring.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IN_PolicyFactSheet.pdf

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