Check here for more information about the Fourth People’s Health Assembly at Dhaka, 15-19 November. See here for program of the Assembly. See here for details on workshops. See the … Read more

Alternative Civil Society Astana Statement on Primary Health Care We, members of public interest civil society organisations and social movements, some of whom are participants at the Global Conference on … Read more

The struggle for health and social justice has a long and proud history that has been driven by diverse social movements involving many individuals and organisations in different contexts. Today, … Read more

In November this year, the PHM is organising the fourth Peoples Health Assembly (PHA4) As you may know, in November this year Peoples Health Movement (PHM) will be hosting the Fourth People’s Health Assembly (PHA 4) in Bangladesh. … Read more

The International People’s Health University of the People’s Health Movement jointly with Gonoshasthaya Kendra, PHM Bangladesh, Third World Network  and SAMA Resource Group for Women and Health with Naripokkho announce “THE … Read more

Our consultation on the 2nddraft of the Astana Declaration with our global network of PHC practitioners and activists has been limited, due to the short time frames set by WHO … Read more

PHM Kenya held a press conference on 5 October at Silver Springs Hotel, Nairobi, to highlight the gaps in information about the crisis at Pumwani Maternity Hospital. We emphasized that … Read more

PHM attended the World Association of Breastfeeding Action (WABA) Partners meeting in Penang September 25-27. The main theme was to coordinate renewed efforts to get more states ratifying the ILO … Read more

The PHM-OZ workshop was planned in collaboration with the Public Health Association of Australia Political Economy of Health Special Interest Group. We called the workshop Health for All or Health … Read more

The PHM-OZ workshop was planned in collaboration with the Public Health Association of Australia Political Economy of Health Special Interest Group. We called the workshop Health for All or Health … Read more

People’s Health Movement Nepal in association with Resource Center for Primary Health Care (RECPHEC) organized launching of “Global Health Watch: An Alternative World Health Report”, Volume 5 and National Assembly … Read more

By invitation, PHM Kenya was represented at the workshop on Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Kenya, to take part in review of fulfillment of economic social and cultural rights in … Read more

On 3rd September PHM’s 2018 Global Health Watch 5 (GHW5) was launched in Colombo, Sri Lanka.  Many prominent figures and Members of the Peoples’ Health Movement of Sri Lanka were … Read more

On Friday, August 3, 2018, the 5th edition of the GHW was launched at the School of Public Health of the State Health Secretariat of Rio Grande do Sul (ESP … Read more

Every year, governments are diverting $1 trillion dollars away from people and public services into the hands of big companies, whilst across the world, hundreds of millions of people are … Read more

“Now in its 5th edition, the Global Health Watch 5 (GHW5) is widely perceived as the definitive voice for an alternative discourse on health” Since the beginning of the year, … Read more

In November this year, the PHM is organising the fourth Peoples Health Assembly (PHA4) As you may know, in November this year Peoples Health Movement (PHM) will be hosting the Fourth People’s Health Assembly (PHA 4) in Bangladesh. … Read more

The Health Work Committees denounces the international human rights and humanitarian silence towards the continuation of the Israeli occupation in targeting health and humanitarian staff in occupied Palestine, the last … Read more

Argentina’s current abortion law puts women’s health and lives in danger and denies us our essential reproductive rights, allowing legal abortion only in cases of rape or risk to a … Read more

PHM Nepal having its secretariat at RECPHEC (Resource Center for Primary Health Care), a National NGO in Kathmandu which is mobilizing for 4PHA through students’ circle and country circle. Public … Read more

PHM Australia is pleased to announce an important workshop designed to examine the impacts of neoliberal globalisation on health and health care in Australia, in the region and globally. The … Read more

The People’s Health Movement Benin launched on Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Cotonou a mini-IPHU on adapting the human rights-based approach to the reproductive health of young people and women … Read more

The International People’s Health University of the People’s Health Movement jointly with Gonoshasthaya Kendra, PHM Bangladesh, Third World Network  and SAMA Resource Group for Women and Health with Naripokkho announce “THE … Read more

The International People’s Health University of the People’s Health Movement jointly with Gonoshasthaya Kendra, PHM Bangladesh, Third World Network  and SAMA Resource Group for Women and Health with Naripokkho announce “THE … Read more

Region: South East Asia Language: English Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): Fran Baum Summary: PHM OZ was established after the first People’s Health Assembly (PHA1), where some participated … Read more

Region: South Est Asia Language: English Year: 2011 Source: Discussion paper Author(s): David Legge Summary: Overview of three Indigenous health services in Australia, where community-led services have had success in … Read more

Region: South Asia Language: English Source: material collected as part of the PHM global action-research project “The contribution of civil society organisations in achieving health for all” Author(s): JSA (PHM … Read more

Region: Middle East Language: Arabic (French translation) Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): Firas Jaber, Iyad Riyahi, Eileen Kuttab Summary: The story of the youth movement in Palestine from … Read more

Region: Africa Language: English Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): Denis Bukenya, Danny Grotto (PHM Uganda) Summary: The People’s Health Movement Uganda Chapter, founded in 2009 by a group … Read more

Region: Africa Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): PHM Tanzania Summary: PHM Tanzania is a registered national NGO and was established shortly after the third People’s Health Assembly (July … Read more

Region: Africa Year: 2016 Source: material collected as part of the PHM global action-research project “The contribution of civil society organisations in achieving health for all” Author(s): PHM South Africa … Read more

Region: Africa Language: English Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): A sub-group of PHM Kenya drafted this contribution (Ravi Ram, Erick Otieno, Dan Owalla, Bernadette Muyomi, Kamlas Oodhus). The … Read more

Region: Africa Language: French Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): Serge Djacpou Djomo (PHM Cameroun) Summary: PHM Cameroun started in 2011 (before there were only individuals involved); in 2012 … Read more

Region: Europe Language: English Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): Anuj Kapilashrami and Sara Marsden, with contributions from Tony Robertson, Sue Laughlin and Eva Gallova; all PHM Scotland steering … Read more

Region: Europe Language: English Year: 2016 Source: material collected as part of the PHM global action-research project “The contribution of civil society organisations in achieving health for all” Author(s): Grup-pa … Read more

Region: Europe Language: French Source: web interview (http://www.sante-solidarite.be/aux-origines-de-la-plate-forme-daction-sante-et-solidarite) Author(s): PASS (Belgian Platform for action on Heatlh and Solidarity) Summary: History of the originis of this Belgian network created in 2008 … Read more

Region: Europe Language: English Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): Egmont Ruelens Summary: Participatory action research by doctors of a MPLP (Doctors for the people) clinic in Belgium on … Read more

Region: Europe Language: French Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): Alexia Fouarge (Médecine pour le tiers monde, M3M) Summary: A joint campaign by M3M and the international solidarity movement … Read more

Region: North America Language: English Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): Ben Palmquist, Campaign Manager, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI) Summary: The “Healthcare Is a Human Right” … Read more

Region: North America Language: English Year: 2016 Source: story for the PHM website Author(s): Lori Hanson; Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay (PHM Canada) Summary: Members of PHM Canada had been discussing the idea … Read more

Region: North America Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): OCAP Summary: As the crisis of food poverty and hunger intensified, in 2004, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) came … Read more

Region: Central America Language: English Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author: Lori Hanson (PHM Canada) for the Guardians of Yaoska, with assistance from the Humboldt Centre in Managua Summary: … Read more

Region: Central America Language: English Year: 2016 Source: Draft chapter for Global Health Watch 5 Author(s): Susana Barria Summary: Between 1999 and 2003, trade unions in the Salvadoran Institute of … Read more

Region: Latin America Language: English Year: 2011 Source: Background paper commissioned for the WHO conference on the Social Determinants of Health (http://www.who.int/sdhconference/resources/draft_background_paper24_brazil.pdf) Author(s): Camila Giugliani, Denise Antunes do Nascimento, David … Read more

Region: Latin America Language: Spanish Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author: Oscar Lanza (PHM Bolivia) Summary: Association created in La Paz in 1985, with the aim to impact on … Read more

Region: Latin America Language: Spanish Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): Marcela Bobatto (PHM Argentina) Summary: Movement initiated in 1990 by a group of sisters, active in health care … Read more

Region: Latin America Language: Spanish Year: 2016 Source: Contribution for manual Author(s): Sandra Marin (PHM Argentina) Summary: Classes on “plants for health” and community health in a public school for … Read more

Region: Latin America Language: Spanish Year: 2016 Source: contribution for the manual Author(s): Sandra Marin (PHM Argentina) Summary: Red Jarrilla is a network created in 2003 after a series of … Read more

Region: Latin America Language: English Year: 2016 Source: PHM Latin America (PHM-LA) report to PHM Global Author(s): Coordination of PHM-LA Summary: Overview of PHM-LA activities in different subregions: South (Argentina, … Read more

Our consultation on the 2nddraft of the Astana Declaration with our global network of PHC practitioners and activists has been limited, due to the short time frames set by WHO … Read more

Ready to mobilise for PHA4? Check out and use below PHA4 mobilisation material! PHA4 flyer:  English version and Spanish Version and French version PHA4 facebook banner: English version and Spanish version and French … Read more

Assistive technology (AT), a subset of health technology, embodies scientific and technological innovations. It refers to application of organised knowledge and skills related to assistive products, including systems and services. … Read more

If you didn’t know, the World Health Organisation (WHO) gets its funding in two ways: Its member states (MS) are committed to pay WHO assessed contributions(ACs), the amount being determined by … Read more

The debate around access to medicines within the WHO comes with a long and complicated history, and it is usually one of the most hotly debated topics during the organisation’s … Read more

The General Programme of Work 13 (GPW) provides a framework for the WHO’s work in the coming five years. The new GPW, it is claimed, will strengthen the role of … Read more

The 71st World Health Assembly (WHA), held in Geneva from 21-26 May, had a discussion on the Director General’s report on health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory and the occupied Syrian Golan, and … Read more

The World Health Assembly (WHA) is the decision-making body of World Health Organisation. It is attended by delegations from all WHO Member States and focuses on a specific health agenda prepared … Read more

The Third National Health Assembly in India will be organised on 22-23 September at Raipur, Chhattisgarh, in Central India. Around 1,000 activists from across the country are expected to join the … Read more

Palestinian Medical Relief Society (PMRS) volunteer paramedic Razan Al Najjar, 21 years old, was shot and killed by an Israeli sniper as she was trying to provide first aid assistance … Read more

The Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 emerged as a major milestone in the field of global public health. Referring to the social, political and structural determinants of health, emphasizing the importance of accountability … Read more

20 countries abstained and 6 countries opposed a  ‘draft decision’ on 23 May, proposing support to Palestine in its endeavour to provide health services in the current conflict ridden situation. … Read more

The People’s Health Movement was at the 71st World Health Assembly in Geneva between May 21-26 as part of PHM’s WHO Watch programme. An detailed commentary on the agenda of … Read more

The People’s Health Movement condemns in the strongest terms recent Israeli violent actions against Palestinian people in the Gaza strip and in the West Bank, in particular the unrestrained use … Read more

CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR SELF ORGANISED ACTIVITIES – CLOSING DATE: 15 JULY 2018 The structure of the PHA4 program will provide a space for self-organized activities. In the afternoons of the … Read more

We, representatives of civil society activists, academics and advocates for health, have met in Nairobi, Kenya, on the 9th of April 2018 for commemoration of World Health Day and the … Read more

This booklet has its origins in a meeting in autumn 2016, attended by over thirty activists, researchers and health professionals from Africa, Latin America, Asia, Europe and North America. After … Read more

Date: 14 Mar 2018 PHM Monthly Meeting 06.03.2018 This meeting was held at the usual venue of Nagarodaya Centre on Danister de Silva Mawatha, Borella, Colombo 8. The meeting was … Read more

Excerpts from review of GHW5 in the British Medical Journal: Since 2005 a transnational network of researchers and campaigners broadly sharing this second view, operating on a shoestring budget, has … Read more

Between now and November 2018 we will be sharing PHA4 Newsletters with news about global mobilisation activities, updates on the program, general information on logistics and much more! Follow this … Read more

Date: 19 Feb 2018 The leadership of PHM/Ghana – represented by Kingsley Pereko, Selorme Azumah, Kennedy Antwi, John Eliasu Mahama and Sidua Hor – met with Prof. David Sanders on … Read more

On January 30, 2018 eleven members of the Central Council of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA) were arrested after realeasing a brief public statement affirming that war in Syria is … Read more

It seems that the Global Fund believes that it can address the challenges of AIDS, TB, and malaria while accepting funds from corporate investors and the alcohol and food industries. … Read more

PHM Global steering council meeting taking place in Bangkok from the 28th to the 31st of January 2018. Identifying current and emerging threats to people’s health, mobilizing towards People’s Health … Read more

Date: 28 Jan 2018 COMMUNITY WORKING GROUP ON HEALTH Press Statement 24 January 2018 Government must show political will to address Cholera and Typhoid in Zimbabwe THE Community Working Group … Read more

This 3 Day International Conference will take place in New Delhi 28-30 March, 2018. Specific objectives of the conference: To  harness  evidence regarding the prevalence of  both  under  nutrition and  … Read more

PHA4 is taking place 15-19 November 2018 – hosted by PHM Bangladesh in Savar, Bangladesh. The objectives of the Assembly and associated activities include: To evaluate and critically analyze current … Read more

WHO Watch is a civil society project directed to the democratisation of global health governance and coordinated through PHM and Medicus Mundi International (more here).   As part of WHO Watch, PHM … Read more

Now in its fifth edition, the GHW is widely perceived as the definitive voice for an alternative discourse on health. This new edition addresses the key challenges facing governments and … Read more

Date: 21 Nov 2017 A PHM meeting for the Middle East and North Africa region happened in Tunis this weekend. Delegates from Egypt, Palestine, Morocco, Lebanon and Jordan were hosted … Read more

The International Association of Health Policy in Europe (IAHPE) held its 18th conference on 21-24 September in Thessaloniki (Greece). Researchers, academics and activists – many of them linked to the People’s … Read more

Date: 31 Aug 2017   Mother Earth: One Health  A learning scenario of unity, utopias, realities and dreams. Moments of The Global Encounter in Rosario Argentina, june 2017 ReAct Latin … Read more