TABLE 4.
Alcohol control score card for the Philippines and Singapore, based on the World Health Organization Global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol with the health systems building blocks as a framework (Philippines and Singapore, 2020).
| Health systems building blocks | WHO Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol (corresponding points) | Philippines a | Singapore a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership and governance | Leadership and governance sub-total | 26 | 34.5 |
| Alcohol control measures must be guided and formulated by public health interests and protected from industry interference and commercial interests (5) | 0 | 0 | |
| Area 1. Leadership, awareness, and commitment (15) | 5 | 8.5 | |
| Area 3. Community Action (1) | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| • Community mobilization to prevent under-age drinking and develop alcohol-free environments | |||
| Area 4. Drink-driving policies and countermeasures (10) | 4 | 4.5 | |
| Area 5. Availability of alcohol (10) | 8 | 10 | |
| Area 6. Marketing of alcoholic beverages (10) b | 0.5 | 1 | |
| Area 7. Pricing policies (10) | 3 | 4 | |
| Area 8. Reducing the negative consequences of drinking and alcohol intoxication) (7) | 1 | 1.5 | |
| Area 9. Reducing the public health impact of illicit alcohol and informally produced alcohol (5) | 4 | 4.5 | |
| Health Service Delivery | Health service delivery sub-total | 3 | 6 |
| Area 2. Health services’ response (9) | 3 | 5 | |
| Area 3. Community Action | 0 | 1 | |
| • Providing community care and support for affected individuals and their families (1) | |||
| Information | Area 10. Monitoring and Surveillance (5) | 2 | 2.5 |
| Human Resources | Area 3. Community Action (5) | 1 | 3.5 |
| • Rapid assessment of gaps and priority areas for intervention (0.5); facilitating recognition of alcohol-related harms at the local level and promoting responses to local determinants (1); strengthening the capacity of local authorities (1); providing information on effective community-based interventions and building capacities at the community level (1); developing community programs (1.5) | |||
| Financing | Proxy indicator: Mobilizing resources/funding for prevention (2), treatment (1) and rehabilitation (1) | 1 | 3 |
| Access to Essential Medicines | Proxy indicator: Availability of essential medicines for alcohol use disorders and alcohol dependence (3) | 1 | 3 |
| Total Score (100) c | 34 | 52.5 |
a
Scores are based on policy data from the World Health Organization Global Information System on Alcohol and Health 2016 and cross-checked with relevant legislation [63].
b
Index score based on Alcohol Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship (AAPS) Policy Scorecard by Amul [12].
c
An overall score between 1 and 25 is categorized as poor, between 26 and 50 is weak, between 51 and 75 is moderate, and between 76 and 100 is strong.
Specific subtotals and the total values are highlighted in bold.