SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS – 19th IAHPE Conference: Capitalism, Pandemics, and Public Health (21-24 September 2023, Thessaloniki, Greece) | Deadline on 31 May 2023

Submissions for papers’ presentations are now open. To submit the abstract for the 19th IAHPE Conference please fill the form here or use the QR code below.

Every capitalist epoch has its own characteristics of struggles for health, social justice, and access to health care. The beginning of the decade has been over-shadowed by increased and exaggerated inequities and inequalities of peoples’ health and access to healthcare worldwide.

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Vicente Navarro: The predictable resurgence of Fascism and Nazism on both sides of the North Atlantic and its consequences

THE ORIGIN OF FASCISM AND NAZISM: THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Fascism and Nazism were the product of the Great Depression. The enormous deterioration of the economic situation, which had a very negative effect on the quality of life and well-being of the popular classes, created a severe problem with the credibility and legitimacy of the democratic systems and governments. Fascism (in southern Europe and the US) and Nazism (in central and northern Europe and also in the US) capitalized on this discontent, which grew substantially in the pre-World War II period. They bothacquire significant influence on both sides of the North Atlantic, governing several countries of Western Europe.

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Detainment of Prof Dr Şebnem Korur Fincancı is unacceptable!

Dr Şebnem Korur Fincancı, respected scientist and forensic medicine specialist, and elected president of Turkish Medical Association (TMA) was detained for a statement she made to the press and accused of making terrorist propaganda.

Dr Financi is a member of Forensic Science Society (England), Académie Internationale de Médecine Légale et de Médecine Sociale, International Academy of Legal Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, and has been an indomitable human rights defender for decades. She is one of the founding members of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey.

The Turkish Medical Association is the constitutional professional organization of more than one hundred thousand physicians in Turkey. The government made an application to the court to remove Dr Financi from the TMA presidency. This is an attack not only against her personal and professional freedom of expression but also towards the organization of physicians in Turkey and professional autonomy of physicians. Her detainment and attempt to remove her from her elected position in TMA are illegal and unacceptable.

IAHPE and PHM Europe

19th IAHPE Conference: Capitalism,Pandemics, and Public Health (21-24 September 2023, Thessaloniki, Greece)

Every capitalist epoch has its own characteristics of struggles for health, social justice, and access to health care. The beginning of the decade has been over-shadowed by increased and exaggerated inequities and inequalities of peoples’ health and access to healthcare worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic deep-ened the class divide of access to health, healthcare, and vaccines all over the world. COVID-19 pandemic is an example of a global public health crisis within a planetary health emergency driven by a cynical economic system prioritizing profit making at the expense of planetary needs.

Human engagement with the planet needs to be addressed to understand and prepare public health and healthcare systems for future threats. Ongoing conflicts and wars over resources, triggering nationalism in an increasingly unstable climate, will continue to shape the political economy of health worldwide.

Within the above context, the 19th IAHPE conference will focus on looking forward to preparing for future public health challenges, addressing the following themes, but not exclusively:

• Health care inequities and the struggle for health.
• Planetary health, climate change and health.
• War and conflict and health.
• Migration, forced migration and public health.
• Universal health care and health services’ privatization.
• Access and distribution of vaccines and pharmaceuticals.
• Academic freedom and commodification of public health education.
• Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and public health preparedness.
• Challenges and opportunities for public health.
• Social movements, solidarity, and public health activism.

Abstract submission deadline: 31 May 2023
Abstract submission form and all details will soon be released

Two open lectures by Prof. Feride Aksu Tanik at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

The Laboratory of Primary Health Care, General Medicine and Health Research Services of the School of Medicine of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki organizes two open lectures by Feride Aksu Tanik, Professor of Public Health and President of the International Association of Heatlh Policy in Europe.

Thursday 19 May 2022, 17:00-19:00 (GMT+3)

From public good to commodity: The case of global vaccine development

open lecture as part of the undergraduate course “Introduction to Health Policy and Primary Health Care”

Coordination: Elias Kondilis (Associate Prof.), Alexis Benos (Emeritus Prof.)

zoom link: https://authgr.zoom.us/j/98353058079

open lecture: From Public Good to Commodity: the case of global vaccine development

Monday 23 May 2022, 17:30-19:30 (GMT+3)

Health under the siege of capitalism

open lecture as part of the MSc in Public Health and Health Policy

Coordination: Elias Kondilis (Associate Prof.), Alexis Benos (Emeritus Prof.)

zoom link: https://authgr.zoom.us/j/94966006465

Open seminar: Health under the siege of capitalism

Launch of Global Health Watch 6: In the shadow of the pandemic

Launch of Global Health Watch 6: In the shadow of the pandemic

Date: 27 April, 2022

Time: 6.30 PM CEST / 4.30 PM UTC

Venue: Staggered Classroom, School of Labor Relations, C. de San Bernardo, 49, 28015 Madrid, Spain

Click here to join on zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81030715128?pwd=c1hRZVNvR0oyTFVsMG1pNjBoT284QT09

Zoom ID: 810 3071 5128; Passcode: 494687

Interpretations in English, español, français, عربى

Please note: interpretation will be on Zoom only; in order to access interpretation, you will need a smartphone (wifi will be available in the room) and headphones.

People’s Health Movement (PHM) is happy to announce the launch of the sixth edition of its flagship publication Global Health Watch (GHW6). As a definitive report for an alternative discourse on health, GHW has created a strong place for itself among health activists, civil society and university systems. The book has been co-produced by PHM, Medact, Third World Network, Health Poverty Action, Medico International, ALAMES, Viva Salud and Sama.

Together with medicusmundi and Médicos del Mundo, we cordially invite you to the launch and Panel Discussion that includes speakers who have been involved in giving shape to this endeavour.

For more information, see here.

CEHP,  Msc PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY & INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH POLICY IN EUROPE [IAHPE] Webinar

Covid-19 pandemic and health policy responses: a critical analysis.

CEHP,  Msc PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY & INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH POLICY IN EUROPE [IAHPE] Webinar:

Covid-19 pandemic and health policy responses: a critical analysis.

Saturday 11 December 2021, 10:00-13:30    UTC+2

Participants:

Feride Aksu Tanik 

Alexis Benos

Fran Baum

Elias Kondilis

David Rowland

Roberto de Vogli

Register here

Call for Applications | Online course on “The Struggle for Health and Access to Covid-19 Medical Products”

Three-week course starting from December 1, 2021

The International People’s Health University (IPHU) of the People’s Health Movement (PHM) and the Third World Network, announces “THE STRUGGLE FOR HEALTH AND ACCESS TO COVID-19 MEDICAL PRODUCTS”, a short online training course for young public health professionals including health activists. This is an advanced level course aimed at professionals and activists already working on or having knowledge of the issues of intellectual property and access to medicines and medical products.

Curriculum:

The course, to be held online, will discuss the struggle for health during the Covid-19 pandemic with a focus on issues of access to medicines and medical products. It will commence with a broad overview of the context in which vaccines, medicines and other medical products remain out of reach for common people. In particular, the course will cover issues around the science, research & development and intellectual property barriers such as patents and trade secrets. The course will also explore various  solutions to increase access to the Covid-19 medical products including the usage of TRIPS Flexibilities and the TRIPS Waiver proposal which has received considerable support around the world.

Objectives:

IPHU short courses are designed to enable younger public health professionals, including health activists, to make new connections, share experiences and study together with an aim to join the People’s Health Movement and the wider movement for health equity globally. This particular course is meant to sensitise the participants on the issues of health, access to medical products and human rights that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Application process:

To participate in the course, you will have to complete the application form. Organisers will review the applications and select participants for the course. A total of 30-40 participants will be selected. The enrolment policy aims to achieve:
– Gender balance,

– Diversity of involvements: community based organizations, health care agencies, NGOs, universities, government officials etc; and
– Diversity of skills, records of activism, interests, experience, and educational backgrounds.

Priority, with respect to enrolment, will be given to:
– Younger people motivated to get involved with PHM
– Primary health care, public health practitioners and those working towards issues of Access to Medical Products;;
– People who have been active with the PHM, or affiliated organizations;
– Applicants from low and middle income countries.

Essentials to Apply:

Access to reliable computer and internet access
Participants must have basic understanding on the issues of Intellectual property and access to medical products.

Duration: Three weeks (classes every Wednesday and Saturday)
1st, 4th, 8th, 11th, 15th and 18th of December, 2021.

Sessions Per Week: 2 Sessions (3 hours each)

Mode of Study:

Online Course with 2 contact sessions of 3 hours each every week and with an expected commitment of another 4 hours to complete the course work every week. So, a total of 10 hours every week is required to attend the course.

The selected students will also be able to access classes and study material through the moodle being specially created for the purpose of this IPHU. The course will involve pre-reading and exercises, lectures, and small group discussions.

Language:

The course will be conducted entirely in English.

Registration Fee and Scholarship:

It is our endeavor to provide students with scholarships to attend the online course. In this regard, the registration fee of 20 USD will be waived off for all those who are selected.

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IAHP honouring the late Sebastião Antônio Loureiro de Souza e Silva

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing away of our comrade Prof Sebastiao Loureiro, foundator of the  Instituto de Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal da Bahia (ISC/UFBA).

Sebastião Antônio Loureiro de Souza e Silva was a physician with a sound formation in Public Health [MSc in Tropical Public Health in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine] and PhD in Epidemiology in the Texas University].

Sebastiao combined an outstanding academic career with his dedication in the cause of people’s health. He was a pioneer of the  movement of Collective Health [Saude Colective] and one of the leaders and  presidents of ABRASCO [Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva]. Intensively active in the international setting of social medicine and public health, Sebastiao has been a key person in international collaboration of academics and activists committed to promote health of the populations as a social right.  Under this commitment he has served as leader and president of both ALAMES [ASOCIACIÓN LATINOAMERICANA DE MEDICINA SOCIAL Y SALUD COLECTIVA] and IAHP [International Association of Health Policy] .

We express our deepest condolences to his family and friends and promise that we will try to continue the struggle that he has inspired all of us with his exemplary life.