Dr. Mary Rose Sancelan (September 3, 1960) was the municipal health officer of Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental. She was also the head of the local Inter-Agency Task Force responsible for containing the spread of COVID-19 in the city. Dr. Sancelan worked in the government as a chief health officer.
Zara Alvarez (March 25, 1981) was a human rights leader and defender, a health activist, and the former education director of the human rights alliance Karapatan [i], well known for her steadfast commitment to supporting the struggles of farmers, agricultural workers, and other marginalized sectors in her home province of Negros.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
