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CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
This key-note speech…
… is about the promise resting in Cambodia’s Draft National Policy and Strategic Plan for the Reduction of Use of alcohol 2013-2017
-What does evidence say?-4 challenges-IOGT International continued, long-term commitment to support
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
Evidence: 3 Best buys…
… As outlined in
-WHO Global Alcohol Strategy, 2010
-Global Action Plan for Prevention, Control of NCDs 2013‐2020-World Economic Forum & Harvard SPH report: Global economic burden of NCDs
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
3 Best buys…
… As outlined in
-WHO Global Alcohol Strategy, 2010
-Global Action Plan for Prevention, Control of NCDs 2013‐2020-World Economic Forum & Harvard SPH report: Global economic burden of NCDs
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
… how far Cambodia has come with this draft
-Less alcohol – Better health – Stronger economy in Cambodia-Leadership role in ASEAN-Adoption of the alcohol policy would mean: landmark achievement on global scale
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
Restricting affordability…
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
4 Challenges…
… to unleash the full potential of the draft alcohol policy
-Ambitious and realistic 5 year goal-Focus on all who live free from alcohol-Alcohol in All Policies (AiAP) approach-Alcohol tax to support world class health promotion and research (Thai example)
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
Ambitious, realistic 5 year goal…
… in line with WHO Global NCD Action Plan
-Adopted at World Health Assembly, May 2013-Goal: “At least 10% relative reduction in the harmful use of alcohol”
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
Stronger focus on all those…
… who live free from alcohol
-Women, children, youth-Protect them from aggressive marketing by the global alcohol industry-Support their choice to live free from alcohol – as suggested by WHO Global Alcohol Strategy
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
Banning alcohol marketing…
… is about protecting the way of life in Asia
-Western lifestyle is obviously consumption driven
-NCDs, life style diseases, are exported by Western multi-national corporations to “emerging markets” threatening traditional ways of living in Asian communities
ALCOHOL POLICYHigh-impact, evidence-based measures for
Life set free
Alcohol in All Policies (AiAP)…
… an across-government approach to preventing alcohol harm
-Alcohol harm huge and complex: social, economic, health dimensions-All policy areas need to address alcohol harm for highest impact and greatest benefit of the policy
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
Alcohol tax…
… brings a double benefit
-Prevention and reduction of alcohol use-More resources for health promotion and research activities-Thailand example
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
… and Cambodia is on the way
-Good vision-Ambitious 5 strategic areas-Policy rooted in evidence and directed to serve the needs of Cambodia and its people
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
IOGT International committment…
… to continued, long-term support
-For work in all strategic areas-For Cambodian NGOs
CAMBODIA NATIONAL ALCOHOL POLICY
Less alcohol use – Better health – Stronger economy
Enjoy the workshop and good luck with the future work. / 2014-01-27 – Esbjörn Hörnberg
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Esbjörn HörnbergExecutive Director
LIFE SET FREE