SAFER Move

03/04/2023

Songkran Festival is approaching! ☀️🇹🇭
SAFER Move would like to bring you all back to this live session: "Best Practices for Alcohol Policy Makers by SAFER Move." Focusing on Thailand's more than 10-year success case for Songkran Festival, let's share your thoughts and join the discussion by community of alcohol policy makers worldwide! 🌏

12/11/2022

Thank you 230 people who registered in our event ! Youth Take Action: Promoting Alcohol free Lifestyle for youth by SAFER Move (Online)

25/10/2022

Youth Take Action: Promoting Alcohol free Lifestyle for youth by SAFER Move (Online)

Apply now 👉 https://forms.gle/KZY2HzrfchpvEXsz8

Sharing and discussing alcohol consumption among youth. We aim to create a safer environment - free from alcohol. At the end of the session, questions will be answered and exchanging opinions is welcomed.

Alcohol has long been a major problem in Thai society and has become more problematic over time. In particular, excessive alcohol consumption is related to leading causes of death in Thailand, including malignant neoplasm, heart disease, and hypertension with cerebrovascular disease. According to the latest alcohol-consumption data collected by the World Health Organization (WHO), Thailand is ranked first among ASEAN countries for alcohol consumption followed closely by Laos and the Philippines. The prevalence of alcohol consumption in adults was 32.2%. Therefore preventing Thai youth from drinking alcohol is important.

🌟Takeaway for participants:
- To raise awareness about alcohol and drug use among youth
- To discuss and brainstorm ideas for early alcohol consumption intervention
- To create a safer environment - free from alcohol by influencing people around you to see the importance of preventing alcohol consumption

📍Our Notable Speaker:
🌟Dr. Orratai Waleewong (Deputy director of the health p)
- Leading research projects on alcohol policy, NCD prevention, and health policy and system in Thailand
- WHO National Counterpart for Implementation of the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol of Thailand
- Principal investigator/technical coordinator on the Strengthening Networks & Technical Capacity for Alcohol Policy Development Programme & international research on Harm to Others from Drinking in LMICs under the WHO-ThaiHealth collaboration

🌟Mr. Maik Dünnbier (Director of Strategy and Advocacy at Movendi International)
- Having an academic background in political science, philosophy, and history of ideas as well as global development Dresden University, in Germany and Stockholm University, in Sweden
- Developing the strategic approach to advancing comprehensive alcohol policy solutions to support countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
- Having extensive experience in youth work on local, national and European levels

📍Date/Time
Saturday 12 November 2022 at 14:00 - 15:00 P.M. (GMT+7)
📍Let's discuss online via ZOOM Application Program (Zoom link will show up after the submission of this form)

📍This event is organized by SAFER Move
We aim to be a platform that connect alcohol policy makers together with the vision of Moving Asia pacific to the SAFER world, free from alcohol-related harm.

‼️This event is free of charge with LIMITED PARTICIPANTS. Please register soon before it's full!

Any question regarding the event, please contact our page: SAFER Move
https://www.facebook.com/SAFERmove

20/10/2022

One step closer to safer world!

Starting November 3, Netflix will introduce an advertising-supported subscription tier. The company will not allow gambling, cryptocurrency or political advertising, but it has not made a decision to exclude alcohol advertising.

If Netflix allows alcohol advertising on their platform, millions of people across the world will be exposed to even more alcohol advertising.

We know that frequent exposure to alcohol advertising is linked to increased alcohol use, and subsequently, alcohol harm.

When young people are exposed to alcohol advertising, they are more likely to start drinking alcohol at a younger age and at risky levels later in life.

That’s why along with 50+ health and community organisations across the world, we are calling on Netflix to exclude alcohol advertising from their ad-supported model.

Read our full letter here:https://fare.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Call-to-exclude-alcohol-advertising-from-ad-supported-Netflix-subscriptions.pdf

05/10/2022

Addressing drink-driving to save lives🥃

Drink-driving is a key risk factor, accounting for 27% of all road injuries.

What ASEAN countries could do? 👉 bit.ly/3rxFz0C

05/10/2022

Learn from Uganda 👉 What are the risk factor for early initiation to alcohol use and progression to alcohol use disorder and what do people who are seeking treatment say about why they developed alcohol use disorder?

What are the risk factor for early initiation to alcohol use and progression to alcohol use disorder in Uganda? And what do people who are seeking treatment say about why they developed alcohol use disorder? David and Sylvia provide a great overview of individual, family, community, and society leve...

29/09/2022

The Cambodian government is discussing a draft alcohol law that includes a minimum legal age limit for alcohol use. For years Big Alcohol interference has stalled effective alcohol policy development in Cambodia. Finally, with persevering advocacy from civil society, including Movendi International....

23/09/2022

💚 Webinar: Learning Community Program Series – Youth Participation in Social Change

👉 Date & Time: October 3, 2022 (14.00 in Thailand, 12.00 in Pakistan, 12.30 in India and Sri Lanka, 16.00 in Japan)

👉 Good oppotunity : Experiesnce sharing about youth development, Networking amoung international NGOs and related organizations, Learn about interactive online webinar

👉 Organized by AHI (Japan) and AHI alumni organizing team

📍 Registration by Sep 30: Register via QR Code on the poster or this link: https://forms.gle/gMSMh9zW8D244War5 *Zoom link will be sent to you a few days before the workshop.

🌟PRESENTATIONS

1, Youth Participation in Advocacy for Policy Implementation and Development by Zaheer Abbas (ZAHEER-san) , Pakistan, ILDC 2019,

2, Youth Development for Solving Reproductive Health Issues by Thippawan Mokpa (NOI-san) , Thailand, ILDC 2016,

3, Youth Engagement in Policy Process in National Level by Khanitta Saeiew (AOR-san) , Thailand, ILDC 2019

■Moderation by Teera Watcharapranee, Thailand, ILDC 2017

16/09/2022

Turning down the alcohol flow. Background document on the European framework for action on alcohol, 2022–2025

👉 https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/361975

The 72nd Regional Committee Meeting of the World Health Organization in Europe (WHO Europe) has adopted a historic decision for the European response to the harm caused by the alcohol industry. RC72 adopted the WHO Framework for Action on Alcohol unanimously. In doing so all 51 WHO Europe Member Sta...

14/09/2022

Results of this study showed that increased alcohol consumption was associated with higher risks for alcohol-related and all cancers, whereas sustained quitting and reduced alcohol use were associated with lower risks for alcohol-related and all cancers. Alcohol cessation and reduction should be rei...

08/09/2022

Diageo has increased its marketing spending by 51% since 2017. The Big Alcohol giant is using new data and technology tools to target people even more specifically and invade their daily lives and their most private spaces with ever more alcohol ads.

02/09/2022

“Changing unhealthy social norms regarding genders is among the key goals of the WMP”

Read more about Jaded Chouwilai, chief of the Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation (WMP) มูลนิธิหญิงชายก้าวไกล👉 bit.ly/3cz4sVO

31/08/2022

📣Thailand National Health Commission Office (NHCO) and Thai UHC Alliance will organize the onsite workshop “Health and well–being in all policies: Thailand experience”

🕐during 21st -25th November 2022 in Bangkok Thailand.

📍This workshop aims to be experience sharing platform on implementation toward health and well-being in all policies including Thailand’s UHC and health systems.

📍Application is open until 30 September 2022.
▪️Please note that the Thai UHC Alliance will support the workshop expenses including lunch and coffee break during the workshop period and transportation to site visits.

▪️The concept note and application form,
please visit https://en.nationalhealth.or.th/health-and-well-being-in-all-policies-thailand-experience-2022/

31/08/2022

A new poll of over 1000 Australians has found that a majority supports a ban on alcohol advertising on television. A ban on alcohol TV ads would be a timely and much needed policy solution to help protect people and communities from rising alcohol harm, specifically among young people, caused by the...

30/08/2022

Alcohol use among teenaged girls in Australia has sharply increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is especially concerning since alcohol use is declining among most young people in the Western world. One reason for the worrying trend is heavy pandemic marketing by the alcohol industry. The alco...

27/08/2022

Let your family members know that you love them by stopping drink.

Results from several small-scale studies have shown that alcohol consumption disrupts marriage and family (Tumwesigye and Kasirye, 2005).

In families, harmful use of alcohol leads to disharmony and disintegration. People with a habit of harmful use of alcohol are more frequently divorced or separated than those without the habit (Tumwesigye and Kasirye, 2005).



Photo credit: Total Slovenia News

26/08/2022

In , the industry is collaborating with the entertainment industry to promote their products

https://t.co/GGxeFETTut

Now that attitudes to alcohol consumption are changing, particularly with younger generations, alcohol manufacturers are teaming up with entertainment companies to win over this demographic of consumers

11/08/2022

🚨WHO publication🚨

Drink-Driving: A Road Safety Manual for Decision-Makers and Practitioners
A revised edition of the drink driving guide for policy-makers and practitioners

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/drink-driving--a-road-safety-manual-for-decision-makers-and-practitioners-2022

A revised edition of the drink driving guide for policy-makers and practitioners

17/07/2022

“Story from people whose lives were turned upside down as a result of someone else imbibing”

National No-Drinking Day Event organized by The Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation (WMP) มูลนิธิหญิงชายก้าวไกล and Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) สสส. (สำนักงานกองทุนสนับสนุนการสร้างเสริมสุขภาพ) : ThaiHealth

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3za8LiK

Jessada Yaemsabai grew up surrounded by people with drinking problems but he never imagined he would end up becoming a victim of alcohol abuse.

05/07/2022

🌟Know more about “Sawang Arom Temple” (a center of the community’s liveliness and played a crucial role in alcohol rehabilitation) and 10 key successes activities in the “Dhamma Alcohol Rehabilitation Program”

Read more👉 bit.ly/3NKPNU7

29/06/2022

Thank you for joining our live session: Global Alcohol Action Plan: Let's Make it Work! You can watch the record live at: https://www.facebook.com/SAFERmove/videos/543130307292604

Connect with our Whatsapp groupchat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DKjwAD9BzoG4qaOm53svTS

It's such a wonderful and inspiring session to learn from our community of alcohol policy makers.
Thank you สำนักงานเครือข่ายองค์กรงดเหล้าภาคกลาง IOGT NTO Movement Southeast Asia for supporting us in this event.
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28/06/2022

Global Alcohol Action Plan: Let's make it work!
🌟In this event, you will learn effective case study of alcohol-free promotion projects & connect with a community of alcohol policy makers worldwide to make the Global alcohol action plan work!

Speakers:
🌟Mr.Teera Watcharapranee (Manager of the StopDrink Network in Thailand) Leading project to stop drinking during Buddhist Lent Day that has been held for more than 19 years

🌟Mr. Johan Bengtsson (Senior Program Officer at the IOGT-NTO Movement's Southeast Asia Office) Experience in building awareness on the harmful effects of alcohol for over 20+ years

This event is organized by SAFER Move with Stop drink network (สคล.) and IOGT-NTO Movement
SAFER Move aim to be a platform that connect alcohol policy makers together with the vision of Moving Asia pacific to the SAFER world, free from alcohol-related harm.

27/06/2022

Stop Drinking on Buddhist Lent Day: Family behind the scene

Alcohol is one of the factors of domestic violence especially towards women. The Thai government then attempts to solve this problem by applying alcohol ban law on Buddhist’s days.

The campaign doesn’t aim to stop people from drinking alcohol temporarily but it aims for long-term behavior. Apart from restrictions from the government, there is a project that creates significant impacts on these days.

The project is “Little Bodhisattva”. Students have been encouraged to write letters to their parents to stop drinking forever. Not to mention that schools are the safest places for alcohol drinkers’ children and spouses to express their feelings, struggles, and opinions related to drinkers’ behavior.

Moreover, the restrictions of alcohol drinking on Buddhist Lent day protect those family members from damages that drinkers could cause if they can buy and drink alcohol. We might say that the restrictions open more spaces for victims of alcohol-related domestic violences to speak their minds.

This strategy said that it really leads to more people stopping drinking alcohol as some drinkers aspire to stop drinking for their loved ones. Furthermore, one month is also enough for some people to stay away from alcohol drinks for good as they discover that life can be happy or at least liveable without alcohol.

Before the campaign was introduced, most Thai men drank alcohol to show off their masculinity as alcohol was perceived as a symbol of manliness. Then the campaign changed the mindset. They encourage alcohol drinkers to behave for their family, not just seek admiration from men who have a toxic masculinity mindset. True and worthy admiration is the one from their loved ones.

Stopping drinking alcohol doesn’t only improve their family life, but also their outlooks on life. They care more about their family as they realize that they are important, then they tend to take care of themselves more. People who succeed in stopping drinking alcohol got it all, both happy family, healthy mindset, and better health.

📌If you want to learn more 👉 Let's join our seminar "Global Alcohol Action Plan: Let’s Make It Work!''
Discuss about the effective stop drinking campaigns implemented with local communities (on Buddhist Lent Day & White Christmas day)

Register here 👉 bit.ly/3xjTYB3

#งดเหล้าเข้าพรรษา

17/06/2022

Learn more about alcohol harm in Latvia👇

This deep dive into alcohol harm in Latvia explores the history of alcohol use in the country to understand how alcohol harm and alcohol prevention developed over the years. Latvia looks back at a complicated history of alcohol policy to prevent and reduce alcohol harm during various time periods st...

13/06/2022

Free from alcohol Free from harm!

This is the !

It could also be the week, where you actually put your foot down on the alcohol you take!

The less alcohol you take in your body, the better for everyone, man!

📸 credit: Verywell

ugandaalcoholpolicyalliance.org

06/06/2022

📌Let's discuss and learn from experienced alcohol policy makers and listen to real experiences from one of the project participants who can overcome alcohol addiction.

We are honoured to invite you to join our seminar "Global Alcohol Action Plan: Let’s Make It Work!'' Our topic is focused on the effective stop drinking campaigns implemented with local communities (on Buddhist Lent Day & White Christmas day) which link to Action Area 1 (Implementation of high-impact strategies and interventions) & 2 (Advocacy, awareness and commitment)

We will also have a 30-minute discussion session for audiences to share your experiences or ask question.

🌟What you will gain in this event?:
- Learn an overview of the alcohol situation and effective case study of alcohol-free promotion projects in Thailand and international aspects.
- Connect and discuss with a community of alcohol policy makers worldwide
- Share your own experiences and knowledge to learn from each other
- Get motivated, inspiration and new ideas for your work

📍Date/Time
Tuesday 28 June 2022 at 14:00 - 15:00 P.M. (GMT+7)

📍Location
Online via ZOOM Application Program

📍Speaker
Teera Watcharapranee (Manager of the StopDrink Network in Thailand)
👉Leading project to stop drinking during Buddhist Lent Day that has been held for more than 19 years
👉Creating several campaigns for encouraging people to quit from alcohol.

Mr. Johan Bengtsson (Senior Program Officer at the IOGT NTO Movement Southeast Asia based in Chiang Mai, Thailand)
👉Experience in building awareness on the harmful effects of alcohol for over 20+ years and has worked in the Southeast Asia region for more than 15 years.
👉Working with local organizations in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
👉Enjoy working at the grassroots and community level, building capacity of partners, and has a passion for monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL).

Register here 👉 https://forms.gle/z4cwkFmSs9tRGt9E7

🔥This event is free of charge with limited seats, please register before it’s full🔥


#เครือข่ายงดเหล้า
#สสส #สคล

02/06/2022

Happy pride month 🏳️‍🌈

Let’s learn about alcohol consumption and alcohol harm news among LGB Community‼️

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The weakening of policy around alcohol availability in Canada have been made in the name of saving businesses despite the fact that they have the potential to harm Canadians, especially those who are marginalized. The prioritization of profit over well-being when it comes to alcohol (during a global...

30/05/2022

Alcohol policies in China🇨🇳

Let's look at the alcohol consumption situation in China and find some suggestions for further policy development in perspective of psychiatrist and researcher.
👉 https://www.safermove.org/2022/05/27/alcohol-control-policies-in-china/

17/05/2022

💡ASEAN in focus💡

Update the situation of pushing the law that limit minimum age for alcohol consumption in Cambodia

“Law to curb alcohol abuse still up in the air”

👉 https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501071434/law-to-curb-alcohol-abuse-still-up-in-the-air/

Law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear about the new anti-terror law if they are not terrorists, President Rodrigo Duterte said, as he defended for the first time the controversial legislation that critics say is aimed at curbing civil liberties and silencing the opposition.

20/04/2022

Alcohol-free Songkran Festival in Thailand 💦

Talk with Mr. Vishnu Sritawong, chief of The Social Synergy Network Foundation about his experiences and case study for policy makers.

Read more👉https://bit.ly/38Njvc8