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Thursday, May 20, 2010

A Global Alcohol Strategy adopted by the World Health Assembly



The World Health Assembly passed on the 20th of May a resolution endorsing a Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol. It was a very interesting discussion in the Assembly where some 35 member states spoke - all in favour of the strategy. Three NGOs/civil society alliances also made statements supporting the resolution. . . . . . .

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