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”
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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”
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”
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”
Dorte Effersoe Gannik & Laila Launso (editors), Disease, Knowledge and Society
Disease, Knowledge and Society Smafundslitteratur, 2001 Contents Introduction Disease and environment Illusions Development and consequences of the disease system Psychoneuroimmunology Dimensions of the body The social construction of diagnosis Understanding everyday life with stroke The meaning of accident Employees� strain disorders and user preparation Eating in the hospital The silenced body work The randomized trialContinue reading “Dorte Effersoe Gannik & Laila Launso (editors), Disease, Knowledge and Society”
David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler, Bleeding the patient
David Himmelstein M.D., Steffie Woolhandler M.D., M.P.H. Ida Hellander M.D. Bleeding the patient The Consequences of Corporate Health Care ISBN 1-56751-206-2 (cloth) ISBN 1-56751-207-0 (pbk) Common Courage Press 2001 Contents Introduction: The Failure of �Free Market� Healthcare Rich Country, Poor Care Increasing Inequality: The Rich Get Richer, the Poor Get Sick The Inefficiencies of PrivateContinue reading “David Himmelstein and Steffie Woolhandler, Bleeding the patient”
PNHP Fall Meeting and Dinner, Oct. 20, 2001
PNHP Fall Meeting and Dinner Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001 in Atlanta, GA Time: Fall Meeting ~ 9:00AM – 5:00PM Health Activist Award ~ 7:00PM – 10:00PM Hotel: Sheraton Colony Square Hotel (Dinner in Crown Room) Speakers: Steffie Woolhandler, M.D.: The Increasing Corporatization of U.S. Health Alyson Pollock, Ph.D.: Recent Developments in the British Health SystemsContinue reading “PNHP Fall Meeting and Dinner, Oct. 20, 2001”
Vicente Navarro (editor), The Political Economy of Social Inequalities
Navarro Vicente, Editor The Political Economy of Social Inequalities: Consequences for Health and Quality of Life Baywood Publishing Co, 2001 About the Book In the last two decades of the 20th century, we witnessed a dramatic growth in social inequalities within and among countries. This has had a most negative impact on the health andContinue reading “Vicente Navarro (editor), The Political Economy of Social Inequalities”
Timothy Evans, Margaret Whitehead, Finn Diderichsen, Abbas Bhuia & Meg Wirth (editors), Challenging Inequities in Health
Timothy Evans, Margaret Whitehead, Finn Diderichsen, Abbas Bhuia & Meg Wirth, Editors Challenging Inequities in Health: From Ethics to Action Oxford University Press, New York 2001 Contents Foreword, Sheikh Hasina Part I: Establishing Values 1. Challenging Health Inequities: An Introduction, Tim Evans, et al. 2. The Social Basis of Disparities in Health, Finn Diderichsen, TimContinue reading “Timothy Evans, Margaret Whitehead, Finn Diderichsen, Abbas Bhuia & Meg Wirth (editors), Challenging Inequities in Health”
International Association of Health Policy 