Alcohol Policy Network Symposium
The 2021 Alcohol Policy Network (APN) Symposium will take place on November 19, as a side event of the alcohol awareness week meeting organized in coordination by Eurocare and WHO.Â
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WHO Webinar: Commercial Determinants of Health
ZOOMThe World Health Organization (WHO) invites to the first webinar of the Commercial Determinants of Health Webinar Series. The webinar will introduce the commercial determinants of health, explain why they matter for public health, and global health equity, and provide an introduction to action, which will then be explored further in subsequent webinars.Â
WHO Webinar: Digital Marketing of Alcoholic Beverages: What Has Changed?
The webinar will feature digital marketing transformations, discuss the options to tackle this evolving phenomenon and outline possible next steps for the alcohol control field. This event is co-organized by the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe; the Less Alcohol Unit of the Department of Health Promotion and the Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviors Unit of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Use, both at the World Health Organization headquarters.
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10th Global Conference on Health Promotion
ZOOMOn 13-15 December 2021 WHO will hold the 10th Global Conference on Health Promotion with the support of Finland, the United Arab Emirates, UN agencies and partners.Â
The conference will be organized to address how health promotion can advance well-being. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. Health promotion is about creating the conditions and healthy environments for people where they live, work, age and play. Well-being is a positive state experienced by individuals and societies and a resource for daily life, determined by social, economic and environmental conditions.
On December 14, between 11.30 and 12.30 CET, one session of the health promotion forum will be dedicated to alcohol policy, where Kristina Sperkova, International President of Movendi International, will be one of the speakers.
International Strategic Dialogue on NCDs and the SDGs
Hosted by the Government of Ghana, the Government of Norway, and the World Health Organization, the International Strategic Dialogue on NCDs and the SDGs will take the next decisive step towards comprehensive action on NCDs and achieving SDG 3.4.Â
UN Road Safety Week
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland Avenue Appia 20, Pregny-Chambésy, Pregny-Chambésy, Geneva, SwitzerlandThe United Nations Global Road Safety Week and its' campaigns are coordinated by the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, chaired by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
All stakeholders – national and local governments, international agencies, civil society organizations, private companies, and the public generally – are invited to plan and host events marking the Weeks...
75th World Health Assembly
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, United StatesThe World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of WHO. It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared by the Executive Board.
WHO Webinar – Zero and Low Alcohol Beverages: Real Improvement or Apparent Solution?
This webinar aims at raising awareness about NoLos by untapping their potential and hidden pitfalls, scoping existing policy and regulatory gaps, and identifying potential harm and public health measures to address a future increase in NoLos consumption.
WHO Webinar: Commercial Determinants of Health
ZOOMThis webinar is organized by the World Health Organization and will explore how to measure commercial determinants of health (CDoH).Â
WHO Webinar: Restricting Alcohol Availability
ZOOMThis webinar will reflect on civil society successes and evidence-based strategies to promote alcohol availability laws and practices that may prevent the harmful use of alcohol. The discussion will identify local and national evidence-based interventions to restrict alcohol availability, supportive actions by civil society, and priority areas for researchers.
