XVIth Conference of IAHPE, 29 September – 2 October 2011, Ankara, Turkey

The Conference was successfully completed. With an important attendance and a lot of indepth discussions You can read and download the content of the conference at http://www.ttb.org.tr/dosya/kapitalizm/  All the presentations available here The place: CAGDAS SANATLAR MERKEZ 4 Kennedy str, Kavaklidere, Ankara Organization: IAHPE in collaboration with the TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION             Continue reading “XVIth Conference of IAHPE, 29 September – 2 October 2011, Ankara, Turkey”

Heath Policy in Europe: Contemporary dilemmas & challenges, a IAHPE book on line

edited by Alexis Benos, Hansulrich Deppe, John Lister  This IAHPE book is now available on line for free here Contents Section 1: OVERVIEW Commercialisation or Solidarity? The Fundamental Orientation of Health Policy,  Hans-Ulrich Deppe … 3 Social care policies, national government and private interests Jane Lethbridge … 17 European Integration, the Open Method of Coordination and the FutureContinue reading “Heath Policy in Europe: Contemporary dilemmas & challenges, a IAHPE book on line”

The advertising to users of medicines puts at risk the health and sustainability of health care systems

December 2, 2010 The European Parliament has just approved the possibility that the pharmaceutical industry to report directly to patients about medication on prescription. This measure, which supposedly done to improve the information of the citizens, is really a major setback to the right of reliable information and quality. There is much evidence that theContinue reading “The advertising to users of medicines puts at risk the health and sustainability of health care systems”

Grecia, sanidad: Una semana de invitación a la desobediencia masiva

El personal sanitario de varios hospitales del país ocupo las oficinas de hospitales para bloquear el cobro de dinero a los ciudadanos 2010-11-24 “Queridos pacientes”, gritaban ayer por la mañana los altavoces fuera de la sala de urgencias del Hospital General de Níkea. Allí, como en muchos otros hospitales públicos del país, el personal sanitarioContinue reading “Grecia, sanidad: Una semana de invitación a la desobediencia masiva”

UK: criticism of the coalition government’s controversial White Paper “Liberating the NHS”

PRESS RELEASE: Friday October 1, Immediate BMA right to slam Lansley’s “deeply flawed” White Paper Pro-NHS pressure group Heath Emergency today welcomed the shift of position by the BMA to open criticism of the coalition government’s controversial White Paper “Liberating the NHS”. Health Emergency Director Dr John Lister published a widely publicised open letter toContinue reading “UK: criticism of the coalition government’s controversial White Paper “Liberating the NHS””

The right to health for citizens of the European Union, Brussels 20 October 2010

Edificio Van Maerlant: Van Maerlant Building (VMA1) 2, Rue Van Maerlant 1000 Bruxelles The objective of the conference is to analyze the currentsituation of the right to health in EU regulations, the situation in thecountries of the European Unionand to propose a letter from the right to health of EUcitizens. 9 A.m.: Roundtable .- TheContinue reading “The right to health for citizens of the European Union, Brussels 20 October 2010”

Programa Master en Políticas Públicas y Sociales

Programa en Políticas Públicas y Sociales UNIVERSIDAD POMPEU FABRA- THE JOHNS HOPKINS Desde hace ya seis años la Universidad Pompeu Fabra conjuntamente con uno de los programas de formación en Políticas Públicas más importantes en el mundo anglosajón, el Public Policy Program de la Johns Hopkins University de Estados Unidos, establecieron en Barcelona el ProgramaContinue reading “Programa Master en Políticas Públicas y Sociales”

The procedings of the XV IAHPE Conference at Coventry 2009 in DVDs

Conference Videos Condition Critical: Health Care, Marketising Reforms and the Media Held at Coventry University between June 17-20 2009 The international conference, organised by the International Associationof Health Policy in Europe and hosted by Coventry University, focused on “Health care, marketisation and the media”. It was attended by delegations from 15 countries and heard 38Continue reading “The procedings of the XV IAHPE Conference at Coventry 2009 in DVDs”

Novartis threatens Indian generic drug industry

Date: 30 Dec 2009 For decades, India has been known as the “pharmacy of the developing world” for its ability to supply lifesaving generic drugs at a fraction of the cost of those with brand names. People living in India and throughout the Global South rely heavily on these affordable medicines, and without them antiretrovirals, cancerContinue reading “Novartis threatens Indian generic drug industry”

Tobacco workers are resisting against neoliberal policies in Ankara

The reflections of the General Agreement on Trade of Services or GATS augmented in our daily lives. Contract based work, performance based payment and temporary working schedules, insecurity and unemployment are some of the results of GATS. Since more than two months tobacco workers of recently privatized Factory of Turkish Monopoly of Tobacco and AlcoholContinue reading “Tobacco workers are resisting against neoliberal policies in Ankara”