India has officially proposed at the ongoing World Health Assembly in Geneva that October 2 be declared 'World No Alcohol Day'.
The proposal, which has got support from all 11 South-East Asian countries, has been accepted by the assembly. Officials in the Indian delegation told TOI from Geneva that final discussions on the proposal's approval would take place when the assembly's executive body meets in January.
"It could take a year for the proposal to be granted official approval. We are confident that it will go through," a health ministry official said.
Union health minister A Ramadoss, who heads the Indian delegation attending the WHA, also proposed setting up of a Framework Convention on Alcohol Control similar to the one the World Health Organisation has for tobacco (FCTC).
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