Alcohol consumption, harms and policy developments in sub‐Saharan Africa: The case for stronger national and regional responses
NK Morojele, EW Dumbili, IS Obot… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Issues Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) has long been characterised as a region with
weak alcohol policies, high proportions of abstainers and heavy episodic drinkers (among …
weak alcohol policies, high proportions of abstainers and heavy episodic drinkers (among …
Corporate power and the international trade regime preventing progressive policy action on non-communicable diseases: a realist review
Transnational tobacco, alcohol and ultra-processed food corporations use the international
trade regime to prevent policy action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs); ie to promote …
trade regime to prevent policy action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs); ie to promote …
[HTML][HTML] South Africa's COVID-19 alcohol sales ban: the potential for better policy-making
R Matzopoulos, H Walls, S Cook… - International Journal of …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Evidence of the social impacts of emergency responses to coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) is emerging in several countries, including increased prevalence of domestic …
(COVID-19) is emerging in several countries, including increased prevalence of domestic …
Social values and health systems in health policy and systems research: a mixed-method systematic review and evidence map
Because health systems are conceptualized as social systems, embedded in social contexts
and shaped by human agency, values are a key factor in health system change. As such …
and shaped by human agency, values are a key factor in health system change. As such …
Alcohol policy framing in South Africa during the early stages of COVID-19: using extraordinary times to make an argument for a new normal
Introduction Public health and alcohol industry actors compete to frame alcohol policy
problems and solutions. Little is known about how sudden shifts in the political context …
problems and solutions. Little is known about how sudden shifts in the political context …
Estimating the changing burden of disease attributable to alcohol use in South Africa for 2000, 2006 and 2012
Background. Alcohol use was one of the leading contributors to South Africa (SA)'s disease
burden in 2000, accounting for 7% of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in the …
burden in 2000, accounting for 7% of deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in the …
Commercial determinants of global health
LN Allen - Handbook of global health, 2021 - Springer
More than half of the world's 100 largest economies are corporations, and an increasing
proportion of global deaths are caused by exposure to highly processed foods, alcohol …
proportion of global deaths are caused by exposure to highly processed foods, alcohol …
Does international trade and investment liberalization facilitate corporate power in nutrition and alcohol policymaking? Applying an integrated political economy and …
Background While there is a growing body of legally-focused analyses exploring the
potential restrictions on public health policy space due to international trade rules, few …
potential restrictions on public health policy space due to international trade rules, few …
Commercial use of evidence in public health policy: a critical assessment of food industry submissions to global-level consultations on non-communicable disease …
K Lauber, D McGee, AB Gilmore - BMJ Global Health, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background Ultra-processed food industry (UPFI) actors have consistently opposed statutory
regulation in health policy debates, including at the WHO. They do so most commonly with …
regulation in health policy debates, including at the WHO. They do so most commonly with …
Building a systems map: applying systems thinking to unhealthy commodity industry influence on public health policy
Background Unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs) engage in political practices to
influence public health policy, which poses barriers to protecting and promoting public …
influence public health policy, which poses barriers to protecting and promoting public …