1. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 1 |1 | WHA resolution on alcohol (2005): background and follow up activities by the WHO Secretariat

3. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 3 |3 | Disease burden (DALYs) in 2000 attributable to selected leading risk factors Number of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (000s)

4. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 4 |4 | Previous resolutions related to alcohol in the World Health Assembly (WHA) 1979: Development of the WHO Programme on alcohol related problems 1983: Alcohol consumption and related problems 1986: Prevention of mental, neurological and psychosocial problems 1989: The health of youth 1989: Prevention and control of drug and alcohol abuse 1997: Prevention of violence 2002: Mental health

5. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 5 |5 | WHA resolution "Health promotion and healthy lifestyles" (2004) Urges Member States: … (3) to include harmful use of alcohol in the list of lifestyle-related risk factors as stated in The world health report 2002, and to give attention to the prevention of alcohol-related harm and promotion of strategies to reduce the adverse physical, mental and social consequences of harmful use of alcohol, especially among young people and pregnant women, in the workplace, and when driving; Requests the Director-General: … (4) to report on progress made …to the EB at its 115 th session and to the 58 WHA, including a report on the Organization's future work on alcohol consumption.

6. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 6 |6 | WHO Secretariat Report "Public health problems caused by harmful use of alcohol" Public health problems due to alcohol have reached alarming proportions Disease burden given and social costs mentioned Public health importance of alcohol intoxication Association with high risk behaviours Beneficial effects of low-risk drinking Changing patterns of alcohol use, particularly among young people Effective strategies to reduce alcohol-related harm WHO's future work on alcohol

7. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 7 |7 | WHA Resolution "Public-health problems caused by harmful use of alcohol" Initiated by a group of European countries Co-sponsored by more than 50 countries Adopted by all Member States after several rounds of discussions

8. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 8 |8 | The resolution requests Member States: (1) to develop, implement and evaluate effective strategies and programmes….. (2) to encourage mobilization and active and appropriate engagement … (3) to support the work requested of the Director-General below, including, if necessary, through voluntary contributions by interested Member States

9. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 9 |9 | Requests the Director-General (I): (1) to strengthen the Secretariat's capacity.. (2) to consider intensifying international cooperation … (3) to consider also conducting further scientific studies... (4) to report to the Sixtieth World Health Assembly on evidence-based strategies and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm … (5) to draw up recommendations for effective policies and interventions …

10. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 10 | Requests the Director-General (III): (6) to strengthen global and regional information systems through … (7) to promote and support global and regional activities … in health care settings … (8) to collaborate with … stakeholders (9) to organize open consultations with representatives of industry ….. (10) to report through the Executive Board to the Sixtieth World Health Assembly on progress made in implementation of this resolution.

11. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 11 | Reinforcing the evidence base Technical expert consultation in 2005 Series of reviews commissioned by the Secretariat, including reviews of non-English literature with a focus on effectiveness of policies New global and regional estimates for disease burden attributable to alcohol New global estimates of prevalence of alcohol use disorders

12. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 12 | Developing recommendations for effective policies and interventions A process based on review of available scientific evidence –Comprehensive assessment of public health problems caused by harmful use of alcohol: epidemiology reference group –Review of evidence of effectiveness of policies aimed at reduction of alcohol-related harm: expert committee –Recommendations on effective policies and interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm: expert committee

13. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 13 | Open consultations with representatives of the industry 8 March Objectives: to brief participants on current WHO activities in relation to the resolution WHA 58.26 to exchange views on appropriate corporate initiatives in order to limit the health impact of harmful alcohol consumption to discuss external factors that can enhance industry efforts to reduce harmful use of alcoholic beverages

14. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 14 | Developing collaboration with IGOs, professional associations and NGOs For discussing and programming: –priority areas of collaboration – mechanisms for collaboration Meeting with NGOs and professional associations (April 2006) Survey about stakeholders views and opinions on the web Meeting with stakeholders 9 October

15. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 15 | Stakeholders survey The purpose of the survey is to provide the WHO secretariat with more information about how some of the main stakeholders perceive the magnitude of alcohol related problems, and what in their opinions are the best ways to deal with these problems. The submissions should be received by WHO no later than 15 September 2006. They should preferably be done via the web, but could also be sent to us by ordinary mail or fax.

16. WHO activities related to WHA58.26 | 11. August 2006 16 | Important dates the next 12 months August – September: RCMs 12-14/9: Epi Reference group 9/10: Stakeholders meeting 10-14/10: Expert Committee 6-8/11: Executive Board: 119 th session 9/11: World Health Assembly: special session 22-30/1: Executive Board: 120 th session 14-19/5: World Health Assembly: 60 th session 20-24/5: Executive Board: 121 th session 2006 2007