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> From:          Self <Single-user mode>
> To:            [log in to unmask]
> Subject:       Re: who letter
> Reply-to:      [log in to unmask]
> Date:          Sat, 2 Aug 1997 15:56:01 +1000
>
> On  1 Aug 97 at 11:35, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> >      I recently saw a letter distributed by you to the health promotion group
> >      expressing concern about the pharmaceutical industry involvement in the WHO
> >      WHO conference. I felt I must make some respone.
>
> Kate, I have nothing against the pharmaceutical industry being involved in WHO
> programs or conferences as long as these programs and conferences deal with
> drug issues in general or with drug issues in the context of preventive
> medicine.
>
> A HEALTH promotion conference is quite a different cup of tea and I do not see
> any need to get any commercial enterprise involved when it comes to discussing
> concepts and strategies of HEALTH promotion (not disease prevention!).
>
> It's as simple as that - and what happened in Jakarta is, as far as I'm
> concerned, a very unfortunate development having WHO linked with multinational
> corporations like Coca-Cola and others. This is an international governmental
> body and not an advertisement or endorsement agency.


>
> Eberhard Wenzel MA PhD
> Griffith University
> Australian School of Environmental Studies
> Nathan, Qld. 4111
> Australia
> Tel.: 61-7-3875 7103
> Fax:  61-7-3875 7459
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> http://www.ens.gu.edu.au/eberhard/welcome.htm

I totally agree with Dr Wenzel's view that health promotion should
emphasize non-pharmaceutical way in general regarding health issues.

Clark Jwo
Department of Physical Education
National Taiwan Normal University