Articles

Salvador Allende

Remembering September 11, 1973: 50 years of struggle for social justice and health equity

- 11 September 2023

People of the world who struggle for social justice and health equity fondly remember and carefully reflect

Morocco

Solidarity with the Moroccan people

- 9 September 2023

The People's Health Movement expresses its solidarity and support to the Moroccan people for the material d

PHM Europe

Health Before Market, Let's Change Europe Video Conference 7 september

- 4 September 2023

The COVID pandemic finally convinced even the most skeptical: public health is, and must more than ever be,

WHO first global summit on ancestral medicine

Towards the recognition of Ancestral Medicine and popular knowledge

- 30 August 2023

Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, was the setting for the first global summit on ancestral medicine organized by

Dr. Aye Nyein Thu, Myanmar

Dr. Aye Nyein Thu, Myanmar

Background

Great Britain made Burma a province of India in 1886, assigning Rangoon as the capital city. This colonial history set the stage for undemocratic rule in the nation for decades. Burma suffered military rule starting in the 1960s, challenged by a large protest movement in 1988 that was crushed by authorities.

Dr. Paulo Fleury, Brazil

Dr. Paulo Fleury, Brazil

1. Who is Paulo Fleury Teixeira?

Paulo Fleury Teixeira is a graduate of the Federal University of Minha Gerais (1986), with a specialization in Preventive and Social Medicine at the Hospital das Clínicas of the UFMG. He also holds a Master's degree in Philosophy from the Federal University of Minha Gerais (1993) and a PhD in Philosophy from the same institution (2003).

Lucrecia Salva Fuentes, Mexico -

Lucrecia Salva Fuentes, Mexico

1. Who is Lucrecia Salva Fuentes?

Lucrecia Salva Fuentes was a nurse, activist for the right to health, activist for the rights of migrants and against gender violence. Lucrecia was head nurse at the General Hospital de Alta Especialidad Ciudad Salud in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, on the border with Guatemala. Lucrecia had a doctorate in Public Health and Health Management, a master's degree in Education Sciences and a specialty as a medical-surgical specialist.

Dr. Caitlin Bernard, USA -

Dr. Caitlin Bernard, USA

Background

On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, revoking the constitutional right to abortion. After 50 years of protected abortion rights, this decision removed the reproductive autonomy of women, girls, and individuals who have a uterus by making abortion access difficult or nearly impossible in states with conservative legislatures and governors. Abortions, more specifically induced abortions, are medically performed for a variety of reasons.

PHM 2022 Annual Report

Dedicated to the people and communities around the world who struggle for Health For All, PHM launches its 2022 Annual Report

- 6 June 2023

The People’s Health Movement (PHM) publishes an annual report on the activities of its country circles, reg

Équipe d'observateurs de l'AMS 2023

PHM at 76th World Health Assembly, May 2023

- 23 May 2023

The People's Health Movement’s WHO Watch programme closely follows two annual meetings at the World Health