News and Analysis

Various participants blogged on PHA3 – among others, Rob Yates (on the UHC forward blog – two blog posts,  here and  here) and Fran Baum (Fran Baum blogs from the People's Health Assem

The evaluation was conducted from January to June 2011, by a team consisting of six members residing in India, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland, Sweden, and Thailand. The evaluation was conducted through document review (global docs, evaluations, report, publications, etc), interviews and electronic survey questionnaires with the Steering Council, country focal points, IPHU alumni and faculty.

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Evaluation Findings

The Aquino government is close to sealing a partnership cooperation agreement (a prerequisite for a free trade agreement or FTA) with the European Union (EU) that, among others, commits to liberalizing trade and investments and loosening rules on intellectual property rights (IPRs). According to IBON, the proposed EU-PH FTA is a practical surrender of national sovereignty as the Aquino government has given up economic protection needed for self-reliance and national development.

A first IPHU in El Salvador  took place in La Palma. Entitled “Building Hope: Deepening our Understanding of Health Reform in El  Salvador” it provided a somewhat different model for the IPHU. First, it  targeted  young health professionals working within the Ministry of Health, in health services around the country, professionals active in the process of health reform in El Salvador.