What lessons does the Covid-19 pandemic hold for global alcohol policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21879848 |
|---|---|
| Authors | June Leung (0000-0001-8448-9584, Massey University, corresponding author), June Yue Yan Leung (Shore & Whāriki Research Centre, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand), Shiu Lun Au Yeung (0000-0001-6136-1836, University of Hong Kong), Tai Hing Lam (University of Hong Kong), Sally Casswell (0000-0002-2211-7096, Massey University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | e006875 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006875 |
| PMID | 34326071 |
| OpenAlex | W3183825948 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
box COVID-19 is a ‘syndemic’, its impact exacerbated by existing socioeconomic inequalities that also underpin the global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).1 Lockdown measures have changed patterns of alcohol consumption and disrupted the provision of health services for people with NCDs. Moreover, insufficient vaccines and therapeutics, combined with a higher burden of NCDs, mean that some low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as Brazil, India and Mexico now suffer from the world’s highest COVID-19 death tolls. As described by the WHO director-general, ‘the world is on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure—and the price of this failure will be paid with lives and livelihoods in the world’s poorest countries.’2 Effective policy responses for both COVID-19 and NCDs are urgently needed, to protect future generations from further health inequities. The world’s focus on COVID-19 has diverted attention from the equally devastating epidemic of NCDs. In May 2021, the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response recommended a
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |