People’s Health Assembly-5 to Take Place in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 2024
Health rights activists, human rights activists, ethnic people’s rights activists, health workers, health rights organizations, PHM’s affiliated networks, partners and organizations members, health policy makers, academics, PHM Members and individuals are all invited to participate in the 5th People’s Health Assembly (PHA5) of the People’s Health Movement (PHM) to take place in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina, from 7-11 April 2024.
The PHA is an important part of the PHM, as it provides a unique space for sharing experiences, mutual learning and the development of joint strategies for action. It is held approximately every five years. It attracts progressive social movements, civil society organizations and networks, academics, health activists, health workers and students from around the world. Previous Assemblies were held in Savar, Bangladesh (2000), Cuenca, Ecuador (2005), Cape Town, South Africa (2013) and Savar, Bangladesh (2018). Over the years, the Assemblies have been attended by between 1500 and 2000 people from 70 countries.
PHA5 Mar del Plata 2024 Call to Action
Our Call to Action includes the demands and commitments of the People’s Health Movement following the debates and discussion leading up to and during the 5th People’s Health Assembly held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. It should be read in conjunction with the PHA5 Background Paper: The Struggle for Health: Confronting the role of Capitalism and Imperialism (https://phmovement.org/discussion-paper-for-pha5)
People's Health Movement calls for action against corporate dominance in global health and economy
During the 5th People's Health Assembly (PHA 5), the People's Health Movement (PHM) is raising its voice against the overwhelming control of transnational corporations (TNCs) over the global economy, health, and welfare systems. In a stand against the corporatization, marketization, and colonization of public goods, PHM is spotlighting the dire consequences of corporate dominance, emphasizing the pressing need for systemic change.
Activists urge unity and solidarity in the struggle for women's health and lives
The discussions at the 5th People's Health Assembly (PHA 5) in Mar del Plata, Argentina, have highlighted the profound role of women in the fight for health, peace, and gender justice. Zeina Mohanna, representing Amel International, underscored the extraordinary burdens women bear due to the war in Palestine and southern Lebanon. Their resilience not only contributes to resistance and love but also embodies the broader struggle for a peaceful and just world, Mohanna said.
The 5th People's Health Assembly champions holistic health transformations
On the second day of the 5th People's Health Assembly (PHA 5), discussions broadened to encompass various forms of transformation: from reimagining health systems to better meet people's needs, to dismantling embedded elements of imperialism and colonialism across societies, and fostering movements that enhance women's participation and leadership.
Global health activists rally for justice at the 5th People’s Health Assembly in Argentina
Hundreds of health activists have converged for the 5th People's Health Assembly in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from April 7 to 11. This significant gathering occurs amidst profound political and economic crises affecting both local and global settings.The inaugural session spotlighted the recent assaults on health rights, notably under the shadow of the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip and the challenges posed by the local government, impacting health and education systems' efficacy.
Gaza is at the heart of People’s Health Movements struggle for Justice and equality
Comrades at People’s Health Movement,We Palestinians have learned with great regret and condemnation of our prevention from participation in the People’s Health Movement fifth international conference held in Argentina. Our prevention from participation alongside you comrades will not deter us from our struggle for the call to stop the genocide committed by the settler colonialist and apartheid Israeli regime against our Palestinian people, particularly in Gaza Strip; an unabated war without limits or accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
5th People's Health Assembly kicks off in Mar del Plata
Over 600 activists from across the globe have gathered in Mar del Plata, Argentina, marking the launch of the 5th People's Health Assembly (PHA 5). Coinciding with World Health Day on April 7, the Assembly promises an engaging five-day journey through the challenges and opportunities within the global health arena.
Confronting Capitalism and Imperialism in the Struggle for Health
The purpose of this Paper is to present some key ideas regarding the role of capitalism and imperialism in reproducing the global health crisis. The Paper is conceived as a ‘discussion resource’ that is intended to inform the discussions at PHA5, including around the proposed Call to Action (CTA). It is hoped that PHA5 participants will find this paper useful during discussions in plenaries, sub plenaries and workshops as well as during informal discussions. In 6 chapters the paper reviews:
The wait is over: 5th People's Health Assembly, Mar del Plata 2024
In an era where health disparities loom larger than ever, the People's Health Movement (PHM) proudly announces the much-anticipated 5th People's Health Assembly, set to take place in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina, from April 7th to 11th, 2024. This event marks a pivotal moment, the result of six years of cross-border collaboration, uniting hundreds of hours of dedication."Health for All" as a Pledge for "Buen Vivir"
PHA5 Program
The program has been created through a process of several consultations with the movement. Regions and thematic areas could provide suggestions for topics and speakers. The program is built around 5 thematic axes (see below), and has ample space for self organised activities in the afternoons and evenings.
Concept Note to the Fifth People's Health Assembly
The 5th People's Health Assembly of the People's Health Movement will be held from April 7 to 11, 2024 in the city of Mar del Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.This is the second time the PHA will be held in Latin America after PHA 2 was held in Cuenca, Ecuador, in 2005.Health for all in a "post-pandemic" world: Challenges and strategies for health social movements. Is the title of the concept note for the PHA5 Enjoy reading and join us in April!
Approaches to “Buen Vivir”
The PHA5 is Underway and PHM brings back from its archives a book on the concept of "Buen Vivir" used on the slogan of the upcoming world's assembly.
Logistics for PHA5 2024 in Mar del Plata, Argentina
About Mar del PlataThe city of Mar del Plata is located in the southeast of the Province of Buenos Aires on the Atlantic coast. It is a seaside city, the most important tourist center of Argentina and also a fishing town with an important port and fishing industry.It combines the blue sea with mountains, forests and lagoons, as well as theaters, cinemas and its characteristic port.One of the most recognized poets of Argentina, Jorge Luis Borges writes this poem to it:
Latin America Gears Up for the 5th People's Health Assembly
On Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 13h UTC / 10h ARG / 8h COL / 7h GT in the framework of the closing of the 33rd National and Latin American Health Meeting - Laicrimpo: "We are the dream, the ancestral echo, the mother earth that we embrace", Trenque Lauquen, Buenos Aires, Argentina, the launching event for Latin America of the 5th People's Health Assembly (PHA5), Mar del Plata 2024, will take place.
History of the PHA5
The first PHA took place in 2000 in Bangladesh Savar, was preceded by months of global mobilisation and resulted in the People’s Charter for Health (PCH) and start of the People;s Health Movement. The PCH is the PHM founding document and still relevant today, 23 years after its conception.