Check harmful use of alcohol... WHO urges African countries

“The harmful use of alcohol in the African region is rising and the situation will worsen, if appropriate action is not taken to address the problem,” a report transmitted by the WHO Country Office in Banjul warned.This call was contained in a report by Dr Luis Sambo, WHO Regional Director for Africa, at the 57th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, in Brazzaville, Congo.“Episodic or binge is a significant characteristic pattern of consumption in the region,” Dr Sambo said in the...