This book offers a unique multi-disciplinary perspective on tackling health inequalities in a rich country, examining the New Labour policy agenda for tackling health inequalities and its inherent challenges. The book presents an overview of progress since the publication of the seminal and ambitious 1998 Acheson Inquiry into health inequalities, and the theoretical and methodologicalContinue reading “Challenging health inequalities, a new book edited by Elizabeth Dowler and Nick J. Spencer”
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ALAMES: Declaracion de Salvador de Bahia
Asociación Latinoamericana de Medicina Social (ALAMES) Catalina Eibenschutz Leticia Artiles Visbal Coordinación General DECLARACIÓN DE SALVADOR DE BAHÍA En la ciudad de Salvador de Bahía, a los 18 días del mes de julio del año 2007, en ocasión de celebrarse los congresos IV Brasileño de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas en Salud, XIV de IAHP yContinue reading “ALAMES: Declaracion de Salvador de Bahia”
A note for the IAHP’s History, by Vinçen Navarro
Dear Colleagues and Friends of the International Association of Health Policy: It gives me enormous pleasure to see that the International Association of Health Policy (IAHP) has now completed its XIV Conference in Salvador de Bolivia, Brazil. When many, many years ago, a few of us got together in Amsterdam at the European Center ofContinue reading “A note for the IAHP’s History, by Vinçen Navarro”
The Political and Social Contexts of Health, by Vicente Navarro
This analysis of the political and social forces that shape the well-being and quality of life of populations in developed capitalist countries is written by scholars based in several different countries. The book shows how the varying political traditions in the developed world—social democratic, Christian democratic, conservative, and liberal traditions—have affected populations’ health and qualityContinue reading “The Political and Social Contexts of Health, by Vicente Navarro”
Political and Economic Determinants of Population Health & Well-Being:Controversies & Developments, by V. Navarro & C. Muntaner
The field of social inequalities in health continues its vigorous growth in the early years of the 21st century. This volume following in the footsteps of Vicente Navarro’s edited collection of The Political Economy of Social Inequalities, is a compilation of recent contributions to the area of social epidemiology, health disparities, health economics and healthContinue reading “Political and Economic Determinants of Population Health & Well-Being:Controversies & Developments, by V. Navarro & C. Muntaner”
Universal Health Care Systems (UHCS) on the Periphery of Capitalism, by H.U. Deppe
Hans-Ulrich Deppe, MD Professor for Medical Sociology and Social Medicine J.W. Goethe-University of Frankfurt/ Germany Ulrich.Deppe@em.uni-frankfurt.de X Congreso Latinoamerikano de Medicina Social, IV Congresso Brasileiro de Ciencias Sociais e Humanas em Saude, XI Congress of the International Assotiarion of Health Policy , Equidade, Etica e Direito a Saude: Desafios a Saude Coletiva na Mundializacao vomContinue reading “Universal Health Care Systems (UHCS) on the Periphery of Capitalism, by H.U. Deppe”
Urgente manifestacion por la democracia en Venezuela
Estimad@s Companer@s de ALAMES, en un momento critico para el proyecto democratico en America Latina, donde hay un golpe en marcha contra el Gobierno Constitucional de Venezuela y en contra del pueblo pobre y los sectores comprometidos por la justicia social en aquel pais, es nuestra obligacion manifestarmos nuestra repulsa con los hechos perpetrados porContinue reading “Urgente manifestacion por la democracia en Venezuela”
The World Bank-false financial and statistical accounts in malaria treatment
The World Bank has an annual budget of US$20 billion, and is the largest organisation operating with a mission to reduce poverty worldwide. Malaria destroys about 1 million lives a year; the disease is the leading parasitic cause of death for Africa’s children and impoverishment for their families. Here we examine how these factors meetContinue reading “The World Bank-false financial and statistical accounts in malaria treatment”
La Directiva Bolkestein, Ramon Serna
La Directiva Bolkenstein y el recorte de los servicios publicos en Europa Ramon Serna, Intersindical Alternativa de Catalunya – El proyecto de la directiva que se conoce con este nombre fue adoptado por la Comisi?n Europea en enero de este a?o y pretende empezar a aplicarse a partir del pr?ximo a?o, despu?s de que seaContinue reading “La Directiva Bolkestein, Ramon Serna”
XIV Conference of the International Association of Health Policy (IAHP) and the Latin-American Association of Social Medicine (ALAMES)
HEALTH, ETHICS Y EQUITY: A CALL FOR POLICIES AND ACTION Salvador – Brazil 15 to 18 July, 2007 PRESENTATION The Congress of IAHP and ALAMES held in Salvador between 15 and 18 July of 2007, was an opportunity for a necessary reflection about relevant themes on the realm of health policy and social medicine toContinue reading “XIV Conference of the International Association of Health Policy (IAHP) and the Latin-American Association of Social Medicine (ALAMES)”
