Globalisation:European Alcohol and Health Forum

Introduction

Company Description

'Europea Alcohol amd Health Forum': commitments for action by Forum members, In line with the process described in the Charter establishing the European Alcohol and Health Forum the members have made a series of commitments aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm.' These commitments can be accessed from the following document; http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_determinants/life_style/alcohol/Forum/docs/overview_commitments_en.pdf.

Director

Robert Madelin Director General Health and Consumers European Commission

Health Strategy

In the European Alcohol and Health Forum, they have published a Health Strategy that states, 'On 23 October 2007 the European Commission adopted a new Health Strategy, 'Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008-2013'. Building on current work, this Strategy aims to provide, for the first time, an overarching strategic framework spanning core issues in health as well as health in all policies and global health issues. The Strategy aims to set clear objectives to guide future work on health at the European level, and to put in place an implementation mechanism to achieve those objectives, working in partnership with Member States.'

They also add that the Strategy 'focuses on four principles and three strategic themes for improving health in the EU. The principles include taking a value-driven approach, recognising the links between health and economic prosperity, integrating health in all policies, and strengthening the EU's voice in global health. The strategic themes include Fostering Good Health in an Ageing Europe, Protecting Citizens from Health Threats, and Dynamic Health Systems and New Technologies.'

Presentations

EU Alcohol and Health Stategy

The European Alcohol and Health Strategy has had a contribution made by the Forum on the issue of alcohol consumption. <ref> European Alcohol and Health Forum 2009, [2] accessed February 23, 2010