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| Uganda bans alcohol sold in sachets | Uganda bans alcohol sold in sachets |
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| Uganda has banned the consumption and sale of alcohol in sachets, which officials say threaten public health. | Uganda has banned the consumption and sale of alcohol in sachets, which officials say threaten public health. |
| The small plastic packets of spirits - sometimes up to 45% proof - are favoured by those on low incomes because they are cheap, costing as little as 13 US cents (10p). | The small plastic packets of spirits - sometimes up to 45% proof - are favoured by those on low incomes because they are cheap, costing as little as 13 US cents (10p). |
| Ugandans are among the highest consumers of alcohol in Africa. | Ugandans are among the highest consumers of alcohol in Africa. |
| Drinks manufacturers in the country are now required to package liquor in bottles of not less than 200ml. | Drinks manufacturers in the country are now required to package liquor in bottles of not less than 200ml. |
| Uganda's Minister of Trade and Co-operatives Amelia Kyambadde told the BBC that the sachets were even purchased by schoolchildren. | Uganda's Minister of Trade and Co-operatives Amelia Kyambadde told the BBC that the sachets were even purchased by schoolchildren. |
| "Because this alcohol is affordable, people carry it in their bags, their geometry sets, in their pockets. Its consumption rate has been very high," she said. | "Because this alcohol is affordable, people carry it in their bags, their geometry sets, in their pockets. Its consumption rate has been very high," she said. |
| The BBC's Dear Jeanne in the capital, Kampala, reports that some Ugandans fear the ban will simply push drinkers to buy illegally produced moonshine instead. | The BBC's Dear Jeanne in the capital, Kampala, reports that some Ugandans fear the ban will simply push drinkers to buy illegally produced moonshine instead. |
| Uganda has the seventh highest rate of alcohol consumption in Africa, according to the 2018 WHO Global Alcohol Status report. | Uganda has the seventh highest rate of alcohol consumption in Africa, according to the 2018 WHO Global Alcohol Status report. |
| Some 21% of Ugandans engage in binge-drinking, the WHO says. | Some 21% of Ugandans engage in binge-drinking, the WHO says. |
| The ban is one of the few measures that Uganda is taking to try and curb alcohol abuse. | The ban is one of the few measures that Uganda is taking to try and curb alcohol abuse. |
| It has no written national alcohol policy, and very little regulation of alcohol availability and advertising. | It has no written national alcohol policy, and very little regulation of alcohol availability and advertising. |
| However, the government says it is also working on a law to regulate home-brewed alcohol. | However, the government says it is also working on a law to regulate home-brewed alcohol. |
| Africa's drinking habits: | Africa's drinking habits: |
| Seychelles: 13.8 litres of pure alcohol per head | Seychelles: 13.8 litres of pure alcohol per head |
| Nigeria: 13.4 | Nigeria: 13.4 |
| Gabon: 11.5 | Gabon: 11.5 |
| Equatorial Guinea: 11.3 | Equatorial Guinea: 11.3 |
| Eswatini (Swaziland): 9.9 | Eswatini (Swaziland): 9.9 |
| Namibia: 9.8 | Namibia: 9.8 |
| Uganda: 9.5 | Uganda: 9.5 |
| Tanzania: 9.4 | Tanzania: 9.4 |
| South Africa: 9.3 | South Africa: 9.3 |
| Kenya: 3.4 | Kenya: 3.4 |
| Mauritania, Somalia, Libya: Almost 0 | |
| Source: WHO | Source: WHO |
| This article was first published on 1 June 2019. It was updated on 3 June to clarify data on Mauritania, Somalia and Libya. |
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