Advocating for effective alcohol policies
GAPA is a network of non-governmental organisations and people working in public health. Our goal is to reduce alcohol-related harm worldwide by promoting science-based policies independent of commercial interests.
GAPC 2023 held in Cape Town
The 7th Global Alcohol Policy Conference was held 24 – 26 October 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa. 521 participants from 55 countries attended the rich program over three days, opened by Hon Lindiwe Zulu, Minister of Social Development.
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106 community leaders call on WHO to stop closed-door meetings with alcohol lobbyists
GAPA joins 106 community and public health leaders from 60 countries and six continents calling on the World Health Organization to stop its closed-door meetings with alcohol lobbyists.
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GAPA welcomes evidence update
GAPA welcomes the third edition of Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity, written by an international team of addiction scientists and representing more than a decade of new research, explaining why alcohol policy is needed, how it is made, and the impact it has on health and well-being.
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RESET Alcohol to address alcohol harms
The new initiative launched to address neglected global health crisis of alcohol harms is supported with a $15 million philanthropic award that doubles existing global funding. RESET Alcohol will work in fifteen countries primarily in Latin America, Africa, Asia.
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GAPA Virtual Event 2022
The GAPA VE 2022 was held 12-13 October 2022, over two days, three time zones and six sessions with the launch of Alcohol: No Ordinary Commodity, Third edition; and a focus on cross border alcohol marketing. Video keynote presentations are now available.
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