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PHM Calls Upon the 62nd Assembly to Act Decisively

The PHM is very keen to initiate a dialogue with the representatives of the member states to ensure that the expected resolutions will:

adopt health as a fundamental human right and an outcome of an interaction between political, economic, environmental and social determinants.

renew the commitment of governments, the WHO and the international community to achieving health for all as articulated in the Alma Ata Declaration, 1978.

build on the positive initiatives that have recently emerged, especially, the World Health Report 2008 (WHR-08) and the report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH);

Pre-WHA Civil Society Forum "Equity, Justice and Health"

Call to the WHO, Member States, Social Movements and Civil Society Organisations
at the Sixty Second World Health Assembly

Civil society organizations and social movements from across the globe met in Geneva, on 15-16 May, 2009, at a Forum on Equity, Justice and Health, organized by People's Health Movement, Third World Network, and World Council of Churches to share concerns and recommend actions that civil society views as being of critical importance for advances in global Health and health equity. Based on the discussions we present to the WHO and member countries participating in the 62nd World Health Assembly some overarching concerns as well as specific recommendations on the two resolutions on Primary Health Care and Social Determinants of Health. We urge member countries, civil society organisations and the WHO to take these into account in deliberations in the Assembly incorporate these in the resolutions to be discussed.

PHM Secretariat moves to Capetown, South Africa: Bridget Lloyd appointed Global Coordinator

Bridget From the 1st June 2009 the PHM Global Secretariat will be hosted by PHM-South Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. Ms Bridget Lloyd has been appointed Global Co-ordinator.