The International Association of Health Policy (IAHP) is a scientific, political, and cultural organisation founded in 1977. It is an international network of scholars, health workers, and activists with the aim of promoting the scientific analysis of public health issues and a forum for international comparisons and debate on health policy issues.
Speakers: Prof David Himmelstein and Prof Steffie Woolhandler, Distinguished Professors at the City University of New York and Lecturers at the Harvard Medical School
Coordination: Alexis Benos – Emeritus Professor of Social Medicine Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Elias Kondilis – Associate Professor of Health Policy, School of Medicine Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
This year marks 25 years of the People’s Health Movement (PHM) — 25 years of resistance, solidarity, and collective action for health justice across the globe. We celebrate this milestone with double feelings: deep pride in the endurance and vibrancy of our movement, but also profound concern that, a quarter of a century later, the dream of Health for All remains unrealized — and in many ways, further away than when we began.
Still, we are here, alive, and fighting, and that is something to celebrate! We didn’t want this moment to pass without lifting up the courage, creativity, and persistence of PHM activists everywhere — from struggles for access to medicines and against privatization, to defending reproductive rights, food sovereignty, and decolonized health systems.
We are delighted to announce that recordings of select presentations from the recent 19th IAHPE Conference are now accessible on the official YouTube channel of the IAHPE. These recordings feature insights from distinguished speakers, providing valuable perspectives on critical aspects of public health challenges under capitalism.
We invite you to explore and share these presentations within your networks to stimulate insightful discussions and catalyze ongoing research initiatives in contemporary and future public health issues.
The functionality of the pharmateutical system in Europe is highly affeced by variables related to its private property regime, posing great threats to its sustainability and the equitable meeting of people’s health needs. A transition towards the strategic development of a public pharmateutical infrastracture, in line with public health needs, could be an alternative solution to the above issues. For this purpose, intense and consistent political mobilization by civil society members and organizations is a vital prerequisite.
Organized with the support of many progressive health organization in Europe, the “Public Pharma for Europe: Strengthening Public Health and Advancing Equity” conference offers an opportunity for advocates, activists, civil society and all other stakeholders interested in public pharmateutical infrastructure to review current proposals and ideas, seek innovative solutions, and co-develop strategic plans for future action towards this goal.
The conference will take place on March 15th – March 16th 2024. Participants can attend in person in Mundo Madou (Avenue des arts 7-8, 1210), Brussels, Belgium, or online.
PHM Europe invites active members and close allies residing in the European continent to apply for support to participate in the “Public Pharma for Europe: Strengthening Public Health and Advancing Equity” conference, scheduled to be held on March 15th – March 16th, 2024, in Mundo Madou, Brussels, Belgium.
Eligible participants that wish to apply for support, should fill out the following form byFebruary 12th2024, at 23:59 (CET): https://forms.gle/zhCPhnpSRyv1mrpj9
Any active member of PHM Europe and close allies residing in the European continent. We welcome activists who are not yet part of PHM Europe—especially students and early-career health workers and researchers—applying if they would like to remain involved in the network after the conference.
Selection Criteria
Engagement with PHM Europe activities (activity in country, regional, or thematic groups of PHM or willingness to remain active after the conference).
Willingness to advocate for a public infrastructure for research, development, production, and distribution of health technologies.
Diversity (gender, racial, regional).
Estimated transportation costs.
Support Offered by PHM*
PHM support will mainly focus on covering transportation costs. We encourage participants who can obtain financial support for registration, accommodation, and food through their academic affiliation or local solidarity networks to do so. In case you cannot obtain funding through other channels, we can offer partial support for these expenses. Please indicate if you would need such support in the form below.
*Note: PHM support will be provided through reimbursement after the event’s completion.
Timeline
Application Deadline: 12 February 2024 (Monday), at 23:59 (CET)
Estimated Result Announcement: 19 February 2024 (Monday)
We are looking forward to welcome all the participants to the 19th IAHPE Conference. The opening ceremony and social event will take place today (21st September 2023) at ‘Manolis Anagnostakis’ Lecture Theatre of the Thessaloniki City Hall.
The rest of the conference (22nd-24th September 2023) will take place at Kedea Building of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
For those not able to attend in person, the live streaming of the 19th IAHPE Conference is available below in this post and from the University’s website from Thursday 21st September 5.30pm (EEST) until Sunday 24th September 2.30pm (EEST).
The programme of the conference is available here or can be downloaded using the button below.
To get the latest updates from the conference on X (former Twitter) follow @IAHP_Europe or use the hashtag #IAHPE23
The registration window for the conference is now open. Please click here or scan the QR code below to access the registration form. Early registration is highly appreciated for catering and other logistic preparations. The final programme will be released in the upcoming days.
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