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Higher mortality in for-profit hospitals

P.J. Devereaux, Peter T.L. Choi, Christina Lacchetti, Bruce Weaver, Holger J. Schünemann, Ted Haines, John N. Lavis, Brydon J.B. Grant, David R.S. Haslam, Mohit Bhandari, Terrence Sullivan, Deborah J. Cook, Stephen D. Walter, Maureen Meade, Humaira Khan, Neera Bhatnagar and Gordon H. Guyatt A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing mortality rates of privateContinue reading “Higher mortality in for-profit hospitals”

Mortality between for profit & not-for profit centres

P. J. Devereaux, MD; Holger J. Sch?nemann, MD, PhD; Nikila Ravindran, BSc; Mohit Bhandari, MD, MSc; Amit X. Garg, MD; Peter T.-L. Choi, MD, MSc; Brydon J. B. Grant, MD; Ted Haines, MD; Christina Lacchetti, MHSc; Bruce Weaver, MSc; John N. Lavis, MD, PhD; Deborah J. Cook, MD, MSc; David R. S. Haslam, MD, MSc;Continue reading “Mortality between for profit & not-for profit centres”

Palestinian Urgent Appeal – July 16, 2002

THIS IS AN URGENT CALL FOR ALL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS WORLWIDE TO INTERVENE IMMEDIATELY The Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees Urgent Appeal- July 16, 2002 Continuing Curfew Creates Humanitarian Disaster For nearly a month, two million residents of the West Bank have been under almost constant curfew. This deliberate policy by the Israeli government hasContinue reading “Palestinian Urgent Appeal – July 16, 2002”

Private finance & “value for money”, by A. Pollock et al.

Pollock AM, Shaoul J, Vickers N. Private finance and “value for money” in NHS hospitals: a policy in search of a rationale? British Medical Journal, 2002; 324: 1205-1209 Summary points: The private finance initiative (PFI) brings no new capital investment into public services and is a debt which has to be serviced by future generations.Continue reading “Private finance & “value for money”, by A. Pollock et al.”

2002 IAHP/FADSP Mallorca Conference papers

Re-thinking the basic conditions of health care under the impact of globalisation by H.U. Deppe, University of Frankfurt, Germany The NHS from Thatcher to Blair by Peter Fisher, NHS Consultants Association UK Globalisation and Health: a view from Africa by David Sanders, University of the Western Cape …other papers will be gradually added

13 women flogged in Qom Iran

The state-run daily, Seday-e Edalat, reported yesterday that 13 women were flogged in the city of Qom. Among them were three pairs of sisters. They were each sentenced to 180 lashes. Flogging women for “prostitution” and “drinking alcohol” and issuing these kinds of barbaric sentences against women come from mullahs who themselves run prostitution andContinue reading “13 women flogged in Qom Iran”

Legal boost for Dutch abortion ship

The Dutch Government has given the go-ahead to the Women on Waves group to offer the abortion pill to pregnant women on board their boat, Aurora. The Aurora is due to set sail again for countries where abortion is forbidden. It will dock in international waters and members of Women on Waves will offer adviceContinue reading “Legal boost for Dutch abortion ship”

UPMRC International Voluntary Work Camp in Palestine

UPMRC International Voluntary Work Camp in Palestine During the current Intifada, the Israeli government’s policies have led to devastation and destruction in all areas of Palestinian life. From September 29, 2000- June 12, 2002, 1,588 Palestinians have been killed, and more than 20,000 injured. In conjunction with its excessive use of force against civilians, theContinue reading “UPMRC International Voluntary Work Camp in Palestine”

Defending freedom of health services research

Defending independence and freedom of health services research The work of Prof Allyson Pollock and her team is well known internationally. Her scientifically sound and politically sharp work especially analysing and unmasking the privatisation tactics used by the british government (Private Finance Initiative & Public Private Partnership) produced an unbelievable assault against her by theContinue reading “Defending freedom of health services research”

Baleares Declaration for the Defense of Health Care (english / spanish)

THE BALEARES DECLARATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF HEALTH CARE The participants of XIV Meeting on Health Care Delivery Systems held in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) from the 21 to 24 of May 2002 declare: Health is a fundamental human right. Health care is a right that must be established in the constitutions and laws ofContinue reading “Baleares Declaration for the Defense of Health Care (english / spanish)”