The World Health Organization has proposed a strategy to prevent or at least reduce the harmful use of alcohol and related problems in the African Region.
The strategy, based on five key principles to guide policy development at country level, is predicated on: the use of the best available evidence and sensitivity to national contexts in policy formulation; protection of people at risk, particularly harm from other people’s act of drinking, and from pressures to drink; strong political commitment, leader-ship and appropriate funding; equitable and non-stigmatized access to effective prevention and care services, and undertaking of joint actions with key agencies, partners and stakeholders in a coordinated, strategic and integrated manner. > > > >
