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IAHPE express its solidarity to the greek people

We know that austerity measures killed Greek people. We declare our solidarity and support to Greek people in their struggle against neoliberal health policies. Individually and as an organization we are ready to provide technical and political assistance in re-establishment of a public health care system in Greece. The executive board  of IAHPE

Solidarity and Call for Action to Support Kobani

Dear Friends, In Kobane since 23 days there are very heavy attacks of ISIS. Hundreds of thousands people fled to Turkey. This is one of the worst forced migration we have ever faced. The total number of immigrants had reached to millions.  We need urgent solidarity in order to makeane visible in the world. EnclosedContinue reading “Solidarity and Call for Action to Support Kobani”

XIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Medicina Social y Salud Colectiva, Ciudad de San Salvador del 23 al 28 de noviembre de 2014

Informe del encuentro de ALAMES en El Salvador   Los días 18 al 21 de enero de 2014 realizamos en Encuentro de ALAMES en El Salvador. La reunión se desarrolló en dos etapas. Los días 18 y 19 representaciones de ALAMES de El Salvador (Movimiento de Profesionales Dr. Salvador Allende, anfitriones y organizadores del evento), Argentina,Continue reading “XIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Medicina Social y Salud Colectiva, Ciudad de San Salvador del 23 al 28 de noviembre de 2014”

DrC. Miguel Márquez (1934-2014)

OBITUARY (following in spanish) Last February 3, 2014, Professor of Merit and Dr C . Miguel Marquez died, just a month before his 80th birthday . He was born in Cuenca, Ecuador, on March 23, 1934.  He was a recognized  Latin American public health expert, a dear friend of Cuba, and  a man of extraordinaryContinue reading “DrC. Miguel Márquez (1934-2014)”

Turkey Passes Bill that Criminalizes Emergency Medical Care

PHR Calls on President Not to Sign the Bill The Turkish parliament passed a bill today that will criminalize emergency medical care and punish doctors with heavy fines and imprisonment for assisting those in need. Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) is urging the president of the Turkish Republic, Abdullah Gul, not to sign the bill,Continue reading “Turkey Passes Bill that Criminalizes Emergency Medical Care”

Humanity and Medicine!, by Turkish Medical Association

PRESS RELEASE 21 June 2013 Humanity and Medicine! We waited and expected from those at the top To be sensitive to a peaceful action taking place in Gezi Park… To have respect to those who firmly adopted a peaceful attitude in spite of all violent acts against them… Not to harm our citizens who rushedContinue reading “Humanity and Medicine!, by Turkish Medical Association”

Urgent Call from Turkish Medical Association

Since May 31st 2013 the peaceful and legitimate demonstrations are tried to be suppressed by the police. The police forces are using chemical gases savagely on the unprotected civil masses. Before complete blockage of health assistance to the injured people and the preclusion of the functioning of health services by the police attacks, that tookContinue reading “Urgent Call from Turkish Medical Association”

Solidarity to the struggling turkish people

Dear friends, Right now, police forces in Turkey are using excessive violence against peaceful protesters, injuring scores of people. Only a massive public outcry will pressure PM Erdoğan to stop the crackdown. Sign the urgent petition now and share with everyone: I am writing this e-mail from Taksim Square in Istanbul where peaceful protesters areContinue reading “Solidarity to the struggling turkish people”