Submissions to public hearing on ways of reducing harmful use of alcohol
World health Organization WHO October 2008
Website: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/notes/2008/np10/en/index.html
"…Each year, more than two million people die from alcohol-related causes. WHO was asked by its Member States in May at the World Health Assembly to develop a global strategy to combat the harmful use of alcohol. All parties with an interest in reducing the harmful use of alcohol are now invited to share their views in a public hearing being organized by WHO….."
"….Contributions will be posted on a WHO web site dedicated to the hearing. The submissions can form a part of the documentation to be considered and discussed at the round table meetings with economic operators from the alcohol industry (planned for 6 November 2008), and NGOs and health professionals (planned for 24-25 November 2008), as well as at regional technical consultations with Member States (planned to take place between January and April 2009)…."
The one-month web-based hearing will run between 3 and 31 October.
How to participate; http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/activities/hearing/en/index.html
Submit your contributions using the online form in: :: English |
Related materials:
World Health Assembly resolution WHA61.4 [pdf 14kb]
Report by the Secretariat to the 61st World Health Assembly - Strategies to reduce the harmful use of alcohol: A16/13 [pdf 165kb]
WHO programme on management of substance abuse
For more information please contact:
Dr Vladimir Poznyak Coordinator, Management of Substance Abuse
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Telephone: +41 22 791 43 07 E-mail: poznyakv@who.int
Mr Dag Rekve Technical Officer, Management of Substance Abuse
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Telephone: +41 22 791 16 57 E-mail: rekved@who.int
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