Finally a Priority? Alcohol Policy at WHO EB150
Posted on January 25, 2022 in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, The AmericasIn this overview we analyze key alcohol policy issues to look out for at EB150:
The 150th WHO Executive Board is in progress this week with the WHO global alcohol action plan a key topic of the agenda.
We explain what is at stake, why the alcohol action plan matters, what the decision is about, and what they key advocacy messages are.
We provide a comprehensive analysis of the action plan and outline how the alcohol industry has attempted to water down the content of the action plan.