Since the COVID19 outbreak and the spread of the pandemic, various aspects concerning the preparedness of public health systems and the management of the crisis by governments of many countries have been placed under scrutiny. Following a decade of austerity policies, commercialization and privatization, impoverished public health systems have proved incapable of providing trustworthy publicContinue reading “IAHPE’s statement on the persecution of Prof. Kayıhan Pala for questioning the management of the COVID19 crisis in Turkey”
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Open Letter in Support of Dr. Bülent Şık, Sentenced to Prison for Publicizing Threats to Public Health
[you can submit your signature here] February 18, 2020 As academics, scientists, and advocates of human rights and environmental justice, we strongly condemn the sentencing of Dr. Bülent Şık to 15 months in prison. Dr. Şık is a food engineer and expert in measuring toxic residues in food such as pesticides, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, and heavyContinue reading “Open Letter in Support of Dr. Bülent Şık, Sentenced to Prison for Publicizing Threats to Public Health”
The Latin American Association of Social Medicine and Collective Health condemns the attempted coup in progress in El Salvador
On Sunday, February 9 in the afternoon, the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, broke into the Congress building accompanied by members of the Armed Forces and the National Civil Police. They entered armed with assault rifles, with the explicit purpose of intimidating the Congress, forcing them to approve a loan for 109 million dollars,Continue reading “The Latin American Association of Social Medicine and Collective Health condemns the attempted coup in progress in El Salvador”
Open lecture and panel discussion at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Ecuador sees 10th day of anti-austerity protests
At least five people have been killed in unrest as demonstrators push for President Lenin Moreno to repeal a law that ended a 40-year-old fuel subsidy. In Ecuador, there has been more fighting between police and indigenous communities as thousands joined the 10th day of anti-austerity protests. Demonstrators want President Lenin Moreno to repeal a lawContinue reading “Ecuador sees 10th day of anti-austerity protests”
Turkish scientist gets 15-month sentence for publishing environmental study
A Turkish food engineer and human rights activist was sentenced yesterday to 15 months in jail after publishing the results of a study he and other scientists had done that linked toxic pollution to a high incidence of cancer in western Turkey. Bülent Şık, former deputy director of the Food Safety and Agricultural Research CenterContinue reading “Turkish scientist gets 15-month sentence for publishing environmental study”
Corporate capture of global governance: The World Economic Forum (WEF)-UN partnership agreement is a dangerous threat to UN System
(English) Español abajo Corporate capture of global governance: The World Economic Forum (WEF)-UN partnership agreement is a dangerous threat to UN System The UN Secretary General and the World Economic Forum signed on June 13 a Strategic Partnership Agreement for the implementation of the 2030 agenda (SDG), this agreement means for us a formalization of the corporateContinue reading “Corporate capture of global governance: The World Economic Forum (WEF)-UN partnership agreement is a dangerous threat to UN System”
On the situation of migrants in the Mediterranean area
A version in Spanish is available below International Association of Health Policy/ Asociación Internacional de Políticas de Salud (IAHP) On the situation of migrants in the Mediterranean area Health and life protection are fundamental human rights protected by the UN Declaration of Rights and by all international treaties. Likewise, international treaties protect the lives ofContinue reading “On the situation of migrants in the Mediterranean area”
The IAHP regrets the death of our colleague and comrade David Sanders
The unexpected death of our dear friend, colleague and comrade David Sanders is a terrible shock for the international movement struggling for health. David was a leading international figure already in the 80’s when he published his first book “The Struggle for Health: Medicine and the Politics of Underdevelopment” which became soon the guiding lightContinue reading “The IAHP regrets the death of our colleague and comrade David Sanders”
Prison Sentencing of Turkish Doctors for Calling War a “Public Health Problem” is an Egregious Miscarriage of Justice
NEW YORK – Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) strongly condemned the sentencing today of the leaders of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA) and called for the court’s judgment to be overturned and the charges to be dismissed. “This gratuitous court decision is a new low in the attacks on doctors and the practice of healthContinue reading “Prison Sentencing of Turkish Doctors for Calling War a “Public Health Problem” is an Egregious Miscarriage of Justice”
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