Findings are ‘much worse than we imagined,’ researcher says In one of the most detailed studies of its kind, a team of Greek and U.S. researchers have vividly chronicled the harmful public health impacts of the economic austerity measures imposed on Greece’s population in the wake of the global economic crisis. Writing in today’s AmericanContinue reading “Study reveals austerity’s harmful impact on health in Greece”
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The Correa ‘phenomenon’ in Ecuador: between ‘buen vivir’ and neo-developmentalism, by Mauricio Torres & Pol de Vos
One of the initial decisions of Correa was the convening of a Constituent National Assembly. The new constitution was officially launched in July 2008 and ratified through a popular referendum in September of that year. The new Constitution defines Ecuador as a sovereign, independent, intercultural, multi-national and secular country, committed to a development model basedContinue reading “The Correa ‘phenomenon’ in Ecuador: between ‘buen vivir’ and neo-developmentalism, by Mauricio Torres & Pol de Vos”
Asa Cristina Laurell Conference on Universal Health Coverage 21 February 2013
INVITACION ALAMES se une a la invitación del Instituto Suramericano de Gobierno en Salud (ISAGS) para la conferencia de Cristina Laurell sobre los Retos y Desafíos de los Sistemas Universales de Salud, que será transmitida en tiempo real por internet, el jueves 21 de febrero a las 12 del mediodía hora Río de Janeiro, Brasil.Continue reading “Asa Cristina Laurell Conference on Universal Health Coverage 21 February 2013”
Postgrado en Prevención Cardiovascular
Postgrado Transdisciplinario en Prevención Cardiovascular Grupo de Estudio en Cardiologia Transdisciplinaria Sociedad de Cardiología del Oeste Bonaerense Federación Argentina de Cardiología SOLICITAMOS AUSPICIOS, APOYOS, RECOMENDACIONES Amigos: estamos trabajando en la creación del primer Postgrado Transdisciplinario en Prevención Cardiovascular y nos gustaría contar con opiniones, críticas, sugerencias de aquellas personas cuya opinión nos resulta significativa para enriquecer el proyecto.Continue reading “Postgrado en Prevención Cardiovascular”
Conférence européenne en défense de la santé et de la protection sociale publique et universelle 12 et 13 Mai 2012 à Paris
scroll down for english and spanish version INVITATION Conférence européenne en défense de la santé et de la protection sociale publique et universelle 12 et 13 Mai 2012 à Paris Chers amis et camarades, L’appel de la conférence européenne consacrée à la défense des dispositifs de santé publique et de protection sociale, qui s’est tenueContinue reading “Conférence européenne en défense de la santé et de la protection sociale publique et universelle 12 et 13 Mai 2012 à Paris”
Attacks on Physician Self-Governance in Turkey
The Turkish governement is completing its attack against the Turkish Medical Association! Following the global trend of the neoliberal policies the turkish governement is rebuilding a totalitarian and antidemocratic legal framework in order to force to silence “enoying voices”, as this of the Turkish Medical Association. The World Medical Association.expressed its concern and has raised strongContinue reading “Attacks on Physician Self-Governance in Turkey”
XVIth Conference of IAHP with ALAMES & RED AMERICAS, Uruguay, 3 to 8 November 2012
Crisis, acceleration, and plunder in global capitalism: progress and setbacks in the struggle for universal health and rights. Subthemes: 1. Capitalism, environment and social determination of health. 2. Social medicine and collective health in the struggle of movements and progressive socio-political processes: progress and new challenges. 3. Confronting policies of dismantling systems of social protection and social security. TheContinue reading “XVIth Conference of IAHP with ALAMES & RED AMERICAS, Uruguay, 3 to 8 November 2012”
How European governments are privatising our health care. Α new IAHPE book
Europe’s Health for Sale: the heavy cost of privatisation Edited by John Lister Libri Press, £19.95, http://www.libripublishing.co.uk Book Launch Thursday June 23, 5.30pm Ellen Terry Building, Coventry University Jordan Well, Coventry CV1 5RW. David Cameron keeps insisting that Andrew Lansley’s controversial Health and Social Care Bill does not mean privatisation of healthContinue reading “How European governments are privatising our health care. Α new IAHPE book”
Prof. Onur Hamzaoglu, Chair of Public Health Department at Kocaeli University is under investigation
An international movement of solidarity is urgently needed! A scientist, Prof. Dr. Onur Hamzaoglu, Chair of Public Health Department at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine is under investigation. Why?Just because he fulfills his dutiestowards the society as a human, a physician and an academician. Prof Dr. Onur Hamzaoglu deals with seriousenvironmental and health problems thatContinue reading “Prof. Onur Hamzaoglu, Chair of Public Health Department at Kocaeli University is under investigation”
Systematic Usurpation of salaries by Marfin Investment Group (Hygeia) in Turkey
Istanbul Chamber of Physicians made a press declaration in front of the hospital building onFebruary 7, 2011 to support our colleagues striking against the conditions ofthe physicians who have not received their salaries for months while working at JFK Hospital that owned by Şafak HospitalsGroup and Marfin Investment Group (HYGEIA) partnership and at the otherhospitals.Continue reading “Systematic Usurpation of salaries by Marfin Investment Group (Hygeia) in Turkey”
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