SUNEEL'S BLOG Alcohol Control In India: A Public Health Perspective Category: Non-Communicable Diseases , Policy Email Share on Twitter Share on Facebook The social acceptability or tolerance to alcohol in the Indian society has reached a dangerous portent . This was a major concerns shared by health professionals, civil society and government officials at a consultation on āAlcohol Control: Public Health Perspective ā moving forward towards a comprehensive National alcohol control policyā, organised by the Public Health Foundation of India ( PHFI ) in collaboration with the Union Health Ministry. In India, alcohol is a state subject and states and union territories have the power to frame policies and guidelines on issues relating to movement, possession, marketing, availability, consumption, sale and state excise rates of alcohol. The above action of the Haryana Government is just a glimpse of the challenges and hurdles faced by civil society and ...
Young India Network is a youth (14-30 years) driven network for the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and its risk factors, formed with a vision of having a meaningful involvement of youth and People Living With NCDs in the advocacy of health agenda in India with a primary focus on alcohol and drug use as major risk factors for both communicable and NCDs. It aims to contribute in achieving the Goal 3 of Sustainable Development Goals,ensuring healthy lives .