The world is on fire as we see wars and conflicts are escalating in several countries and regions in the world. The ongoing genocide in Palestine, the wars in Lebanon and Yemen, the catastrophic situation in Sudan and the Democratic Republic Congo, have an enormous impact on the right to health of the people. War, conflict, occupation and forced migration are key social determinants of health exacerbating existing inequalities, therefore the People's Health Movement (PHM) decided to act.
With the “Stop the Wars Campaign” PHM, a global network of grassroots health activists, academics, civil society organizations and social movements, will shed light on ongoing wars and conflicts in the world, with a special focus on the impact on healthcare systems and the access to health for the people living in war.
Through our Stop the War-campaign, PHM wants to show and facilitate solidarity with all the oppressed people in the world. Through the campaign, PHM wants to give health activists different tools and ways to denounce these violations of human and health rights in war zones, and to act in their respective countries. So health activists can stand in solidarity with one another and defend the Right to Self-Determination and demand duty bearers uphold International Humanitarian Law.
The Stop the War campaign will focus on five different countries: Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The campaign proposes different acts and actions of solidarity, taking into account each region and country's own context. Click on the countries below and become a health activist!
Solidarity is the language of all people, join our campaign and make a difference!
PHM's Campaign to Stap Wars: share campaign messages, share information and photos of solidarity events, help spread the word, share with your contacts use hashtags like:
#StopTheWar
#CeaseFire
#HealthHumanRight
#NoMoreWar
#NotATarget
Use campaig messages to demand:
- An immediate and permanent ceasefire to end the genocidal war waged by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people.
- Respect for International Humanitarian Law
- Stop attacks on civilians, health care infrastructure and critical services
- Free access to humanitarian aid and medical supplies to alleviate the suffering of the victims
- The immediate release of all health workers deprived of their freedom.
- The reconstruction of the entire Gaza health system and its civilian infrastructure so that the rehabilitation of the population can begin.