Breaking barriers: WHO and WADA unite for a clean sporting world
Content Editor: Dr Sumana Mukhopadhyay
October 21, 2023 at 12:30:00 PM
Substance abuse, Sustainable Development Goal

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and WHO entered into a memorandum with primary objectives, including:
Strengthening health promotion
Combatting substance abuse
Advancing the cause of clean sports
WADA's President Witold Bańka hailed the MOU as a groundbreaking moment that will preserve athletes' health.
This will also benefit society overall through the exchange of information on up-and-coming substances and scientific alignment.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of WHO, emphasized the harm that performance-enhancing drugs inflict.
He also highlighted the critical role that physical exercise and clean sports play in global health.
The key themes of the MOU encompass:
Risk prevention related to psychoactive substances
Global advocacy for clean sports
Educational initiatives
Collaboration on sub-standard medical products
Addressing product abuse in sports
This pact advances the common goal of achieving UN Sustainable Goal 3, ensuring healthy lives and well-being for all.
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