Allyson Pollock, Jean Shaoul, David Rowland and Stewart Player Public services and the private sector, a response to the IPPR Revised with a new foreword by David Hinchliffe MP A Catalyst working paper November 2001 Contents Executive summary Introduction Financing public services Public vs private: the evidence When contracts fail Undermining universal provision: PFI inContinue reading “Public services and the private sector”
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Margaret Whitehead, Göran Dahlgren, Timothy Evans, Equity and health sector reforms
Margaret Whitehead, Göran Dahlgren, Timothy Evans Equity and health sector reforms: can low-income countries escape the medical poverty trap? Lancet 2001; 358: 833-36 Department of Public Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK (Prof M Whitehead PhD); Swedish National Institute of Public Health, Stockholm, Sweden (Prof Göran Dahlgren MA); and Health Equity Division, The Rockefeller Foundation,Continue reading “Margaret Whitehead, Göran Dahlgren, Timothy Evans, Equity and health sector reforms”
The people’s campaign for health care in Spain
Sanchez Bayle M, Beiras Cal H The people’s campaign against health care counter-reforms in Spain J Public Health Policy 2001;22(2):139-152 PMID: 11469148 Hospital Nino Jesus, Madrid, Spain. Since 1996, when the conservative Partido Popular was elected in Spain, it has attempted to weaken and dismantle the national health service. It has focused on three areas:Continue reading “The people’s campaign for health care in Spain”
Lessons From Latin America
Howard Waitzkin, MD, PhD, Celia Iriart, PhD, MPH, Alfredo Estrada, MD and Silvia Lamadrid, MA Social Medicine Then and Now: Lessons From Latin America American Journal of Public Health October 2001, Vol 91, No. 10 | 1592-1601 Howard Waitzkin and Celia Iriart are with the Division of Community Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine,Continue reading “Lessons From Latin America”
US Suicide Bombing
Follow the ongoing and lively discussion with interesting and radical views about the terrorism versus terrorism vicious circle in various sites. Selection of the following views is aiming to enhance the ongoing debate. The views are reflecting their authors ideas. New input 10/10/2001 Interview with Noam Chomsky Regarding World Trade Center tragedy Radio B92, BelgradeContinue reading “US Suicide Bombing”
Primer Congreso Nacional por la Salud, Colombia, del 3 al 6 de octubre 2001
Primer Congreso Nacional por la Salud First National Congress for Health del 3 al 6 de octubre 2001, Colombia Tema: “El derecho a la salud:una vía hacia la paz” “The right for health: a pathway to peace” Coordinador General: Saul Franco ejes de discusi?n: el derecho a la salud seguridad social salud y paz mainContinue reading “Primer Congreso Nacional por la Salud, Colombia, del 3 al 6 de octubre 2001”
New York City Labor against the war
New York City Labor Against the War At this critical time, we at “Ground Zero/NYC” appeal to trade unionists of all cities and countries to endorse the statement below. September 27, 2001–421 Signers as of October 19, 2001 (20:45) September 11 has brought indescribable suffering to New York City’s working people. We have lost friends,Continue reading “New York City Labor against the war”
Health before wealth
Demand the WTO change its patent rules Every day 37,000 people die from preventable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. Most of these deaths are in the developing world where many life-saving drugs are unaffordable because they are patented under rules set by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). There is now a strong movementContinue reading “Health before wealth”
Joint Palestinian-Israeli appeal for International protection
The situation of the Palestinian population in the occupied territories is deteriorating daily. We must act immediately to try to stop further attrocities, further deteriotation and the possibility of full scale war. Below is the text of a joint Palestinian – Israeli appeal for the immediate provision of International protection for the Palestinian people. PleaseContinue reading “Joint Palestinian-Israeli appeal for International protection”
Israeli Police Arrest Sixteen First Aid Workers
Urgent Appeal Israeli Police Arrest Sixteen First Aid Workers of the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees UPMRC August 3, 2001 This Friday morning, Israeli soldiers and border police arrested sixteen young UPMRC First Aid workers on their way to Jerusalem�s Al-Aqsa mosque, where they regularly offer First Aid services during large gatherings for prayersContinue reading “Israeli Police Arrest Sixteen First Aid Workers”
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