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May 24 '18, 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
FROM BURDEN TO SOLUTION
Ending TB, beating NCDs and achieving Health for All through Alcohol Policy Best Buys Implementation
Co-hosts:
IOGT International, Governments of Botswana, Slovenia, Estonia, Guyana and Thailand
Download the PDF invitation here.
Date:
May 24, 2018,
Time:
06.00 -06.50PM
Venue:
Room IX, Palais des Nations, Geneva
Healthy snacks as well as coffee, tea and water will be served
Background
Alcohol harm is an obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting 13 of 17 SDGs. Alcohol is responsible for 3.3 million deaths per year globally and, particularly among young adults, is a major contributor to disability adjusted years of life lost. Leading up to the 2018 High-Level meetings, two WHO high-level ministerial conferences addressed alcohol. The Montevideo roadmap on NCDs as development priority addressed the importance of action on alcohol as NCDs risk factor and the Moscow declaration to end TB highlighted the significance of tackling alcohol as risk factor for TB.
Alcohol’s burden on public health and UHC is even greater. It is a major risk factor for interpersonal violence as well as road traffic accidents. The economic burden of alcohol is substantial, estimated at between 1 – 2% of GDP, negatively impacting governments’ capacities to ensure health for all and jeopardizing universal health coverage.
This affects all WHO regions – as the event co-sponsors show.
Description
In the context of the SDGs and UHC, this side event will show how alcohol policy besy buy implementation is a commitment to universal health coverage and achieving health for all.
The side event will provide state-of-the-art knowledge and understanding about the global burden of alcohol harm, especially considering the epidemics of TB and NCDs – which are high on the political agenda.
Secondly, this side event will outline co-benefits of addressing alcohol as cross-cutting risk factor, for example in promoting health for all and achieving universal health coverage.
Thirdly, this side event will serve to present inspiring stories of concrete solutions being implemented both by countries and civil society.
And last but not least, this side event will discuss ways forward in 2018 and beyond to reduce the global burden and help achieve other overarching goals, like ending TB, beating NCDs, mobilizing a commitment to UHC and achieving health for all and reaching the SDGs.
Program
Moderator
- Kristina Sperkova, President, IOGT International
“Harmful use of alcohol and UHC: Overview of global burden of disease and evidence-based actions available”
- Dr. Vladimir Poznyak, WHO Dept. of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
“Alcohol taxation for Health Promotion: Best practice from Thailand”
- Dr. Supreda Adulyanon, CEO, Thai Health Promotion Foundation
“Alcohol policy implementation for sustainable development: Best Practice from Botswana”
- Hon. Biggie G. Butale, Assistant Minister of Health and Wellness, Botswana
“Guyana’s efforts to promote population health throughalcohol policy”
- Hon. Volda Ann Lawrence, MP, Minister of Public Health, Guyana
“Alcohol policy to improve population health and well-being: Estonian perspectives”
- Mrs. Heli Laarmann, Ministry of Health, Estonia
“Understanding the alcohol industry as a commercial determinant of health and development”
- Prof. Sally Casswell, Chair, Global Alcohol Policy Alliance