É com muita tristeza que a gente se despede da Marcela Bobatto, pediatra e terapeuta neural, líder social e defensora incansável da saúde pública, da atenção primária à saúde e da cultura popular.

Marcela nasceu em 27 de dezembro de 1961, na província de Santa Fé. Ela estudou na Escola Sagrado Coração de Jesus e depois na Universidade Nacional de Rosário, onde se formou em pediatria. Durante sua formação, ela se inspirou na teologia da libertação, na opção preferencial pelos pobres e na educação popular freireana como forma de transformar a realidade.

C'est avec une grande tristesse qu'on dit au revoir à Marcela Bobatto, pédiatre et thérapeute neurologique, leader social et promotrice infatigable de la santé publique, des soins de santé primaires et de la culture populaire.

Marcela est née le 27 décembre 1961 dans la province de Santa Fe. Elle a fait ses études à l'école Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, puis à l'université nationale de Rosario, où elle a obtenu son diplôme de pédiatre. Pendant sa formation, elle s'est inspirée de la théologie de la libération, de l'option préférentielle pour les pauvres et de l'éducation populaire freirienne comme moyen de changer la réalité.

Con profundo pesar despedimos a Marcela Bobatto, médica pediatra y neuralterapéuta, referente social e incansable impulsora de la salud colectiva, la APS y la cultura popular.

Marcela nació el 27 de diciembre de 1961 en la provincia de Santa Fe. Estudió en el Colegio Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y luego en la Universidad Nacional de Rosario, donde se recibió de médica pediatra.

Durante su formación, se nutrió de la teología de la liberación, de la opción preferencial por los pobres y de la educación popular freireana como camino para transformar la realidad.

It is with deep sorrow that we bid farewell to Marcela Bobatto, pediatrician and neural therapist, social leader, and tireless promoter of public health, primary health care, and popular culture.

Marcela was born on December 27, 1961, in the province of Santa Fe. She studied at the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús School and then at the National University of Rosario, where she graduated as a pediatrician.  During her training, she was inspired by liberation theology, the preferential option for the poor, and Freirean popular education as a way to transform reality.

El optimista infatigable (1941-2023)
El Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury falleció en la mañana del 11 de abril de 2023. Con él, el mundo ha perdido a uno de los principales defensores de los derechos de los pueblos a la salud y a la atención primaria en salud que jamás haya conocido. Desde que era estudiante de medicina a principios de los años 60 hasta sus últimos días, trabajó incansablemente por extender la salud y la atención sanitaria a la población y por defender la causa de los derechos de salud de los pobres y los más marginados.

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Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury passed away in the morning of 11 April, 2023. With that the world lost one of the foremost champions of peoples health rights and primary healthcare that the world has ever known. From when he was a medical student in the early 60s to his final days, he worked tirelessly for extending health and health care to the people and for championing the cause of health rights of the poor and the most marginalized.

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It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing away of our dear comrade Dr. Amit Sengupta, a beloved colleague, friend, mentor and activist. Amit passed away on 28 November 2018, in a swimming accident in Goa, India.

Amit was a founding member of PHM at its creation in 2000 in Savar, Bangladesh.

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing away of our comrade Prof. David Sanders, a beloved colleague, friend, mentor and activist. David passed away on 30th August after a heart attack. He was a founding member of People’s Health Movement (PHM) in 2000 in Savar, Bangladesh and has been the co-chair of PHM from past six years.