Crisis, acceleration, and plunder in global capitalism: progress and setbacks in the struggle for universal health and rights. Subthemes: 1. Capitalism, environment and social determination of health. 2. Social medicine and collective health in the struggle of movements and progressive socio-political processes: progress and new challenges. 3. Confronting policies of dismantling systems of social protection and social security. TheContinue reading “XVIth Conference of IAHP with ALAMES & RED AMERICAS, Uruguay, 3 to 8 November 2012”
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How European governments are privatising our health care. Α new IAHPE book
Europe’s Health for Sale: the heavy cost of privatisation Edited by John Lister Libri Press, £19.95, http://www.libripublishing.co.uk Book Launch Thursday June 23, 5.30pm Ellen Terry Building, Coventry University Jordan Well, Coventry CV1 5RW. David Cameron keeps insisting that Andrew Lansley’s controversial Health and Social Care Bill does not mean privatisation of healthContinue reading “How European governments are privatising our health care. Α new IAHPE book”
Prof. Onur Hamzaoglu, Chair of Public Health Department at Kocaeli University is under investigation
An international movement of solidarity is urgently needed! A scientist, Prof. Dr. Onur Hamzaoglu, Chair of Public Health Department at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine is under investigation. Why?Just because he fulfills his dutiestowards the society as a human, a physician and an academician. Prof Dr. Onur Hamzaoglu deals with seriousenvironmental and health problems thatContinue reading “Prof. Onur Hamzaoglu, Chair of Public Health Department at Kocaeli University is under investigation”
Systematic Usurpation of salaries by Marfin Investment Group (Hygeia) in Turkey
Istanbul Chamber of Physicians made a press declaration in front of the hospital building onFebruary 7, 2011 to support our colleagues striking against the conditions ofthe physicians who have not received their salaries for months while working at JFK Hospital that owned by Şafak HospitalsGroup and Marfin Investment Group (HYGEIA) partnership and at the otherhospitals.Continue reading “Systematic Usurpation of salaries by Marfin Investment Group (Hygeia) in Turkey”
XVIth Conference of IAHPE, 29 September – 2 October 2011, Ankara, Turkey
The Conference was successfully completed. With an important attendance and a lot of indepth discussions You can read and download the content of the conference at http://www.ttb.org.tr/dosya/kapitalizm/ All the presentations available here The place: CAGDAS SANATLAR MERKEZ 4 Kennedy str, Kavaklidere, Ankara Organization: IAHPE in collaboration with the TURKISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Continue reading “XVIth Conference of IAHPE, 29 September – 2 October 2011, Ankara, Turkey”
Heath Policy in Europe: Contemporary dilemmas & challenges, a IAHPE book on line
edited by Alexis Benos, Hansulrich Deppe, John Lister This IAHPE book is now available on line for free here Contents Section 1: OVERVIEW Commercialisation or Solidarity? The Fundamental Orientation of Health Policy, Hans-Ulrich Deppe 3 Social care policies, national government and private interests Jane Lethbridge 17 European Integration, the Open Method of Coordination and the FutureContinue reading “Heath Policy in Europe: Contemporary dilemmas & challenges, a IAHPE book on line”
Grecia, sanidad: Una semana de invitación a la desobediencia masiva
El personal sanitario de varios hospitales del país ocupo las oficinas de hospitales para bloquear el cobro de dinero a los ciudadanos 2010-11-24 “Queridos pacientes”, gritaban ayer por la mañana los altavoces fuera de la sala de urgencias del Hospital General de Níkea. Allí, como en muchos otros hospitales públicos del país, el personal sanitarioContinue reading “Grecia, sanidad: Una semana de invitación a la desobediencia masiva”
UK: criticism of the coalition government’s controversial White Paper “Liberating the NHS”
PRESS RELEASE: Friday October 1, Immediate BMA right to slam Lansley’s “deeply flawed” White Paper Pro-NHS pressure group Heath Emergency today welcomed the shift of position by the BMA to open criticism of the coalition government’s controversial White Paper “Liberating the NHS”. Health Emergency Director Dr John Lister published a widely publicised open letter toContinue reading “UK: criticism of the coalition government’s controversial White Paper “Liberating the NHS””
The right to health for citizens of the European Union, Brussels 20 October 2010
Edificio Van Maerlant: Van Maerlant Building (VMA1) 2, Rue Van Maerlant 1000 Bruxelles The objective of the conference is to analyze the currentsituation of the right to health in EU regulations, the situation in thecountries of the European Unionand to propose a letter from the right to health of EUcitizens. 9 A.m.: Roundtable .- TheContinue reading “The right to health for citizens of the European Union, Brussels 20 October 2010”
The procedings of the XV IAHPE Conference at Coventry 2009 in DVDs
Conference Videos Condition Critical: Health Care, Marketising Reforms and the Media Held at Coventry University between June 17-20 2009 The international conference, organised by the International Associationof Health Policy in Europe and hosted by Coventry University, focused on “Health care, marketisation and the media”. It was attended by delegations from 15 countries and heard 38Continue reading “The procedings of the XV IAHPE Conference at Coventry 2009 in DVDs”
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