PHM Sri Lanka Newsletter
A snapshot of some of the happenings in the area of health in Sri Lanka during Covid-19 pandemic PHM Sri Lanka Newsletter July 2020 (both in English and Sinhala)
News from Countries
PHM South Africa Webinar Report on Equity and Justice: Access to Health Technologies for COVID-19
On 26th June, 2020, PHM-South Africa held a webinar to explore the challenges facing Civil Society in ensuring equity and justice in Access to new Health Technologies for COVID-19. From … Read more
Covid-19 in Greece
On April 23rd 2020, Chiara Bodini (CB) interviewed Alexis Benos (AB) and Elias Kondilis (EK). They are both public health physicians and professors at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where … Read more
It is Urgent to Integrate South Africa’s Private and Public Healthcare Systems Now
Planning the health system response to Covid-19 in South Africa requires a transparent, just and pro-equity public-private integration plan. In principle, this collaboration should be based on the public stewardship … Read more
Coronavirus, Economic Crisis and Authoritarianism: Brazil’s Perfect Storm
Matheus Falcão and Maíra Mathias of the People’s Health Movement-Brazil analyze the government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis and examine the challenges faced by the public health system in dealing … Read more
PHM USA – A response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
For A More Equitable Society, A Just Response To Coronavirus Every day in the United States, the coronavirus continues to spread. In the US, where healthcare is primarily delivered by … Read more
PHM-Canada Declaration on COVID-19 Pandemic
In these unprecedented times, members of People’s Health Movement Canada from across Turtle Island came together to reflect on what health justice looks like during the COVID-19 pandemic. While mourning … Read more
PHM East & Southern Africa – Country Circles Updates on COVID 19
Over 392,287 cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide as of March 23 2020 including in 43 African countries. Patients in countries with limited preparedness and response resources are particularly … Read more
India: The Situation and the Peoples Health Movement response to COVID19
The following as statements, letters and articles by JSA (PHM India) on various issues around COVID19. To deal with the matter, JSA has organised itself into 4 working groups to … Read more
PHM Malysia: Memo to Government Seeking Additional Measures on COVID19
We, the signatories of the letter would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation on the ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Health (MOH) personnel to combat the … Read more