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Friday, October 24, 2008

World Health Organization Public Hearing on Ways of Reducing Harmful Use of Alcohol: Contributions on Behalf of the ICAP Sponsors


In May 2008, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution that calls for the development of a global strategy to reduce harmful alcohol use. Following a period of stakeholder and regional consultations, the World Health Organization (WHO) will formulate the draft strategy in 2009 and submit it for approval to the World Health Assembly in 2010.

The following six papers were submitted on behalf of the ICAP sponsors on key areas of reducing harmful drinking where alcohol producers can demonstrate particular competence, legitimacy, and technical strength and where industry input has been welcomed by WHO:


· Reducing Harmful Drinking: Industry Contributions (for a summary of this paper, click here)

by Brett Bivans and Marjana Martinic


· Alcohol Production (for a summary of this paper, click here)

by Ron Simpson


· Alcohol Distribution (for a summary of this paper, click here)

by Graeme Willersdorf


· Alcohol Availability (for a summary of this paper, click here)

by Adrian Botha


· Pricing of Beverage Alcohol (for a summary of this paper, click here)

by Godfrey Robson


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· Alcohol Marketing (for a summary of this paper, click here)

by Roger Sinclair
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