PHM-Exch> Appeal: Support for alcohol Industry statement of concern

[Modi Mwatsama]

Dear Colleagues (apologies for any cross-posting)

PLEASE CONSIDER ENDORSING THE ATTACHED "STATEMENT OF CONCERN" ABOUT THE INCREASING INVOLVEMENT OF THE ALCOHOL INDUSTRY IN PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

On October 8, 2012, thirteen of world's largest alcohol producers issued a set of commitments to reduce the harmful use of alcohol worldwide.  The commitments were issued in support of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol.

As an independent coalition of public health professionals, health scientists and NGO representatives, members of the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance (GAPA) have written a public letter that is addressed to the WHO Director General in response to the recent initiatives of the global alcohol producers. Based on their lack of support for effective alcohol policies, their misinterpretation of the Global Strategy's provisions, and their lobbying against effective public health measures, we believe that the alcohol industry's inappropriate commitments must be met with a united response from global health community.

GAPA are now asking qualified professionals throughout the world to review the attached Statement of Concern, and indicate their endorsement by sending an email to the office of the Global Alcohol Policy Alliance at  gapa at ias.org.uk<mailto:gapa at ias.org.uk>  giving the following details: Full name, Professional title, Institution affiliation, Country.

The statement is in line with the recommendations in one of the paper in the new Lancet NCD 4 series published on 12 February: "Profits and pandemics: prevention of harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food and drink industries" by Rob Moodie et al  http://bit.ly/VSNYUL

Further details are in the attached letter and statement of concern.

Best wishes
Modi

Ms Modi Mwatsama RNutr MSc MFPH
Director, Global Health

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