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Development through alcohol prevention

Movendi International is the largest independent global movement for development through alcohol prevention. We unite, strengthen and empower civil society to address alcohol as serious obstacles to development on personal, community, societal and global level.

The Issues
Movendi International works for creating opportunities, providing environments and effecting conditions for all people to lead happier, healthier, richer and freer lives. We advocate for comprehensive and evidence-based solutions consisting of public policy measures as well as scientific research, prevention, education and awareness raising, capacity building and treatment and rehabilitation.
What We Do
Movendi International is a global movement based in Sweden, with 150 member organizations in 60 countries. We work for development through alcohol prevention, for everyone’s right to quality of life, personal freedom, human rights and global solidarity.
Take Action
Be part of leading the change and take action with us. With Movendi International you are at the forefront of promoting global health and sustainable development.
144 ORGANIZATIONS
56 COUNTRIES
1,851 FOUNDED
25,000,000 REACH IN 2021
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Going on

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Policy News

UICC: Commercial Interests Drive Millions of Cancer Deaths
Science Digest

Denormalising Alcohol Industry Activities in Schools
Policy News

Canada: Big Alcohol Called Upon to Step Out of the Dark and Face the Public with Their Resistance to Warning Labeling 
Policy News

Germany: Government Alcohol Policy Advisor Calls for Alcohol Policy Paradigm Shift
Opinion

How Big Alcohol Tried to Stop Ireland’s Alcohol Warning Label Through the European Commission

Guest Expert - Jan 13 '23
Community Solutions

ADIC and YAN Sri Lanka Campaign to Increase Alcohol, Tobacco Taxes

The problem

Every 10 seconds a person dies because of alcohol

Obstacle to achieving 14 out of 17 SDGs

On average 5% of GDP lost per year

Leading cause of death of 15-49 years olds

More about Alcohol as Obstacle to Sustainable Development

Season's Greetings 2022

Happy holidays and THANK YOU for a historic and eventful year 2022. Here comes a message from our International Board and a blog post from our International President.

Weekly Alcohol Policy News Talk

Webinar series exclusively for members, discussing the weekly highlights in alcohol policy, science and industry revelations

New Initiative Launches to Address Neglected Global Health Crisis of Alcohol Harms

$15 million philanthropic award doubles existing global funding; RESET Alcohol will work in fifteen countries primarily in Latin America, Africa, Asia
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