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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Press Release - ALCOHOL ATLAS OF INDIA RELEASED
AN ACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE MEDIA SUPPORT IS ESSENTIAL TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM OF ALCOHOL ABUSE: DR. RAMADOSS

Releasing the manual “Alcohol Atlas of India” prepared by the Indian Alcohol Policy Alliance (IAPA), the Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss asked the media to create awareness about the adverse social, economic and medical effects of alcohol abuse among the masses. He said the reach of media has multiplied manifold and this issue should form an important agenda of the media. Besides Shri Swami Agnivesh, Chairman, Bandua Mukuti Morcha, Dr. Vijay Chandra, Regional Advisor, WHO-SEARO, representatives from the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA) and various NGOs were also present at the function.
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