Alcohol Kills 2.5 million in the world: WHO
Alcohol abuse kills 2.5 million people annually and is the eighth biggest cause of deaths globally according to the reports of World Health Organisation (WHO). Out of the 2.5 million people, 320,000 people are between 15 and 29 years of age, it said. For the first time, representatives from 193 member states of the WHO have reached an agreement at the World Health Assembly May 17-21 on a resolution to stop the harmful abuse of alcohol.
Ten Ten recommended target areas for policy intervention against alcohol abuse include health services’ responses, community action, pricing policies and reducing public health impact of illicit alcohol. The WHO was urged to support countries to implement the strategy and monitor progress.
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Posted by Starwin on 26th May, 2010
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