Name: WHO calls for stricter alcohol controls in Czechia amid rising health concern
Uploaded: 2025-04-11T09:36:04+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: Over 20 organizations, including the Czech office of the World Health Organization and the Czech Medical Chamber, are urging politicians to implement stricter alcohol controls in Czechia. The country has one of the highest alcohol consumption rates in the world, with an alarming 7,000 alcohol-related deaths each year. I spoke with Zsofia Pusztai, head of

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Over 20 organizations, including the Czech office of the World Health Organization and the Czech Medical Chamber, are urging politicians to implement stricter alcohol controls in Czechia. The country has one of the highest alcohol consumption rates in the world, with an alarming 7,000 alcohol-related deaths each year. I spoke with Zsofia Pusztai, head of the WHO’s Czech office, to discuss the reasons behind this appeal.

First of all, why have you decided to issue this appeal for stricter alcohol controls in Czechia?.

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Author: Ruth Fraňková