Bhutan is stepping up its efforts to prevent and reduce non-communicable diseases, which cause 72% of deaths in the country. Starting next year, new taxes on harmful products and industries will increase prices of alcohol and tobacco. Bhutan complements these fiscal measures with better regulations, lowered blood alcohol concentration levels to prevent alcohol impaired driving, awareness campaigns, and expanded treatment for people with alcohol and other substance use disorders. Bhutan's alco...| Movendi International
A case study of Kenya’s new alcohol policy reveals overwhelming public support, strong community advocacy, and an aggressive backlash driven by industry-linked misinformation. Kenya’s newly adopted National Alcohol Policy has sparked a heated public debate, revealing both widespread community support and a wave of misleading industry-driven attacks. While media outlets and political voices linked to the alcohol industry claim there is a nationwide backlash, closer analysis shows the oppos...| Movendi International
People who go alcohol-free or consume only small amounts of alcohol have lower risk of premature death and have a lower environmental impact, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. It is the first large study to directly evaluate the impacts of adherence to recommendations in the landmark 2019 EAT-Lancet report.| Movendi International