By Politico Staff Writer
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) in collaboration with the Sierra Leone Alcohol Policy Alliance (SLAPA) and Foundation for Rural and Urban Transformation (FoRUT) has vowed to reduce the harmful use of alcohol in the country.
The Ministry made this commitment during the launch of the National Alcohol Policy for Sierra Leone on the 12th of April 2023 at the Miatta Conference centre in Freetown.
It could be recalled that, in November 2022, the Government of Sierra Leone through MoHS adopted the National Alcohol Policy marking a significant step in policy and legislative reforms in reducing harm from alcohol use.
The policy makes provision for legislation to control access to and availability of alcohol; it also makes provision for increased alcohol taxation, to effectively control drunk driving, and among others to effectively regulate alcohol advertisement, promotion, and sponsorship.
The event attracted stakeholders from all walks of life including school authorities, school pupils, officials of Ministries Department and Agencies of Government, and civil society Activists.
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