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”
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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)”
Health care under globalisation, by H.U.Deppe
H.U. Deppe Re-thinking the basic conditions of health care under the impact of globalisation addressed to the 12th IAHP and XIV FADSP Conference, Palma de MAllorca 23 May 2002 1. Globalisation is an amorphus concept. The process of capital accumulation got a relevant push by the collapse of the socialist states and the development ofContinue reading “Health care under globalisation, by H.U.Deppe”
The NHS from Thatcher to Blair, by Peter Fisher
Peter Fisher, NHS Consultants Association The NHS from Thatcher to Blair Addressed to the 12th IAHP and XIV FADSP Conference, Palma de MAllorca 23 May 2002 In looking at how the NHS has changed over this period it is possible to see a pattern. Sometimes quickly, sometimes more slowly and with occasional steps in theContinue reading “The NHS from Thatcher to Blair, by Peter Fisher”
Mallorca Conference Programme 21-24 May 2002
“Globalising health in a global world. Defending health in a polarised world” The XIIth Congress of the International Association of Health Policy and the XIV meeting on Public Health Care Delivery Systems MAY 21-24 2002 Palma de Mallorca, Aula Magna Pueblo Español, Spain PROGRAMME 21 May 2002 16-19 hs : Inscriptions 19 hs.- Opening Ceremony OPENINGContinue reading “Mallorca Conference Programme 21-24 May 2002”
Saluco – Boletín Especial: Red Cubana de Género y Salud Colectiva
SaluCo – Boletín Especial Red Cubana de Género de Género y Salud Colectiva Ateneo Juan César García, Sociedad Cubana de Salud Pública Capítulo Cubano de la Red de Género y Salud Colectiva de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Medicina Social (ALAMES) Coordinadora: Leticia Artiles Vicecoordinadoras: Ada Alfonso Celia Sarduy Contenido 1. Anotaciones del XII Congreso de laContinue reading “Saluco – Boletín Especial: Red Cubana de Género y Salud Colectiva”
PHA global campaign: Revive the vision of Alma Ata!
People’s Health Assembly PHA Secretariat, Gonoshasthaya Kendra, Nayarhat, Dhaka ‘ 1344, Bangladesh PHA website Email Global campaign to be launched: Revive the vision of Alma Ata! Geneva: 15th May, 2002: With the 25th anniversary of the Alma Ata declaration on Health for All approaching in 2003, the People’s Health Movement will launch a year longContinue reading “PHA global campaign: Revive the vision of Alma Ata!”
Venezuela resisting!
By Gregory Wilpert April 15th It looks like Venezuela is not just another banana-oil republic after all. Many here feared that with the April 11 coup attempt against President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela was being degraded to being just another country that is forced to bend to the powerful will of the United States. The successfulContinue reading “Venezuela resisting!”
International Association of Health Policy 