SHAAP response to the WHO Discussion Paper on Monitoring framework and targets for the prevention and control of NCD
The WHO is currently consulting on a monitoring framework and targets for the prevention and control of NCDs. This follows the UN High-level meeting on NCDs in September, which identified four main common risk factors: tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol, unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity.
Alcohol was previously included in the major risk factors for NCDs and the first draft of the WHO monitoring framework and targets included a target to achieve a 10% relative reduction in per capita consumption of litres of pure alcohol among persons aged 15+ years. In the latest WHO discussion paper this target has been omitted.
The SHAAP response can be downloaded here.