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PHM at 76th World Health Assembly, May 2023
The People's Health Movement’s WHO Watch programme closely follows two annual meetings at the World Health Organization - the Executive Board meeting which takes place in January-February, and the World Health Assembly held in May. We undertake this process as part of democratising global health governance. The work is supported by many resource persons of PHM and allied organisations who bring their expertise on specific issues to this forum.
PHM Global Health Governance Dispatches
Our international systems of global health emergency response and pandemic preparedness are being reformed. An International Negotiating Body (INB) has been convened to facilitate discussions on a new pandemic treaty, while a Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (WGIHR) is debating proposed reforms to t
Call for Watchers to participate in the 76th World Health Assembly (May 2023 - attendance in person)
PHM is preparing to watch the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA76) of the World Health Organisation. The session will take place from 21st to 30th May in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Assembly takes place once and the Executive Board meeting takes place twice a year.
WHO Watch - EB 152: Perspectives and Interventions
People’s Health Movement’s WHO Watch team is closely following the 152nd Executive Board Meeting of the World Health Organisation, being held from 30 January to 7 February, 2023. We undertake this process as part of democratising global health governance. The Watching team consists of Aletha Wallace (Belgium); Dian Maria Blandina (Indonesia/Germany); Marta Caminiti (Italy); Sarai Keestra (Netherlands); Chiamo Seraphine (Cameroon).WHO Watch for 152nd Executive Board Meeting of WHO: Call for Participation
Call for Watchers to participate in the Executive Board Meeting of WHO (January-February 2023 – in person)
PHM is preparing for watching the 152nd Executive Board meeting (EB152) of World Health Organisation. The session will take place from 30th January to 7th February in Geneva, Switzerland. The World Health Assembly takes place once and Executive Board meeting takes place twice a year.
Speech by Dian Blandina at European Parliament at Brussels
WHO-Watcher and PHM member Dian Maria Blandina made a powerful presentation at the European Parliament during an event organised by the Left parties in the Parliament - Stories from the COVID frontline: Workers’ rights and privatisation of health services.
"The ideology I’m speaking of here is what’s known as Neoliberalism.(EN/ES/FR) PHM Reflections on Policy Developments on NCD control in WHA 75- 30th Sept (Fri), 1 PM UTC
https://youtu.be/gY5pjAcfkvg
PHM is holding a webinar on Non Communicable Diseases on 30th Sept, 1 PM UTC/ 6:30 PM India time. The webinar titled "PHM Reflections on Policy Developments on NCD control in WHA 75” is being organised by the Equitable Health Systems thematic circ
WHO Watch – WHA 75: Perspectives and Interventions
People’s Health Movement’s WHO Watch team closely followed the 75th World Health Assembly meeting of the World Health Organisation held from 22-28 May, 2022. We undertake this process as part of democratising the global health governance.WHO Watch - EB 150: Perspectives and Interventions
The People’s Health Movement’s WHO Watch team closely followed the 150th Executive Board meeting of the World Health Organisation held from 24-29 January, 2022. We undertake this process as part of democratising the global health governance.WHO Watch for 150th session of the Executive Board of WHO (Jan-2022): Call for Participation
Call for watchers to participate in the 150th session of the Executive Board of World Health Organisation (January 2022 (Virtual))
PHM is preparing to watch the 150th session of the Executive Board of World Health Organisation. The session will take place from 24 to 29 January, 2022. The World Health Assembly takes place once every year and the Executive Board meeting usually takes place twice a year.
Do We Need a Pandemic Treaty Now?: Policy Brief by People's Health Movement
Many issues which need to be addressed to properly strengthen international health emergency preparedness and response are born out of our unjust neoliberal international society. The dominant perspective on global health security has meant a focus on the Global North ‘protecting’ itself from the Global South which is viewed as the ‘problem area’.Monitoring Key Health Concerns at the World Trade Organisation in November 2021: Advancing the TRIPS Waiver
The People's Health Movement will be sending a four-person delegation to the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from 30 November to 3 December, 2021.
This year the WTO is meeting in the context of an unprecedented health emergency – the COVID-19 pandemic.People's Health Dispatch Bulletin #9: The people’s call for universal health care
The 9th issue of Peoples Health Dispatch brings a variety of news and analysis from across the globe.
The G7 reality check
In early June, the leaders of the world’s seven richest countries met in the UK to discuss global health, climate, and tax issues. Although the world is still in the midst of a pandemic, their actions leave little hope — or room — for changes for the better. Read article by Natalie Rhodes, member of the WHO Watch Team for 74th WHA and a coordinating member of the UK circle of PHM.
At World Health Assembly, urgent need to lift sanctions comes to the fore
During the 74th session of World Health Assembly, several countries emphasized the need to end unilateral coercive measures which end up serving as a collective punishment by restricting access to basic necessities. Read article by Zoe Alexandra
GHW Podcast
Welcome to the GHW Podcast, an audio show dedicated to PHM’s flagship publication “Global Health Watch 6: In the shadow of the pandemic” (GHW6).
Health Workers Under Attack
With this gallery PHM hopes to raise awareness of the attacks, harassment and repression suffered by health workers around the world; to strengthen campaigns of PHM country circles seeking justice,
Popular Action for Health and Good Living
The People’s Health Movement in Latin America develops the Campaign for the transformation and decolonization of health systems in this region of the world.
Trade and health
The work of the circle from November 2018 is broadly directed by the analysis and strategic directions
Equitable health systems
The Health Systems Thematic Area is one of PHM’s strongest, with broad participation across countries and regions
War and conflict, occupation, forced migration
The PHM considers this thematic area to be a priority due to the level of conflict and displacement occurring around the world.
