Evaluating the progress of alcohol policies in Burundi against the WHO ‘best buy’ interventions: implications for public health.

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Egide HaragirimanaCentre for Health Policy Analyis and Research Gemma MitchellUniversity of Stirling Isabelle UnyUniversity of Stirling DOI: https://doi.org/10.7895/ijadr.467   Keywords: Alcohol policy, Burundi, Implementation challenges, WHO Best buys   ABSTRACT Introduction:  Alcohol use is a major global health risk, with Global South countries experiencing greater harm per litre of alcohol consumed than those in the Global North. … Read More →

Reducing the harm from alcohol by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion

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WHO, 2022 Conclusions:  Cross-border marketing of alcohol is an increasingly significant part of the marketing of alcohol. In the past, cross-border marketing was found in the form of satellite television, radio, foreign magazines and newspapers. These forms of cross-border media continue, but the arrival of the Internet and the explosion in digital media platforms, in … Read More →

Why alcohol marketing regulation matters

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“This fact sheet describes the many forms of alcohol marketing, how they affect consumption and heavy consumption, how they can be effectively regulated and enforced, and why they need to be implemented.” Find more from PAHO, Pan American Health Organization (December 2022)