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Climate and Health Summit

On December 4, 2011, Health Care Without Harm is co-organizing the First Climate and Health Summit, which will take place parallel to the UNFCCC meetings at the Tropicana Hotel in Durban, South Africa.

The event will bring key health sector actors from around the world together to discuss the impacts of climate change on public health and solutions that promote greater health, as well as economic equity between and within nations.

Humanitarianism ‐ Moving Beyond Medical Rescue to Poverty Reduction, Sustainable Development and Justice?

Presentation at the 13th Berlin Humanitarian Congress, Oct 28th 2011

Dr David McCoy, Peoples Health Movement, NHS London, Centre for International Health and Development, University College London

Good morning

It is a real privilege to be able to address this Congress. And my sincere thanks to the organisers of this conference for inviting me to speak here.

Conflicts of Interest Coalition: Statement of Concern

This Statement of Concern has been developed by the Conflicts of Interest Coalition*.

It focuses on the lack of clarity regarding the role of the private sector in public policy-making in relation to the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

 

Video: Protest action against the EU-India FTA - Brussels - 4 October 2010

Against the backdrop of the 8th ASEM, the Belgian Platform for Action on Health and Solidarity held a protest action against the EU-India FTA during the Asia-Europe People's Forum, in front of the European Commission in Brussels on 4 October 2010.

The prospects for “global health”: debating the alternatives
PHM Oz Forum on Trade and Health in the Pacific. Report now available.
Global Health Watch 3 - Call for Case Studies and Testimonies
Novartis threatens Indian generic drug industry
PHM Letter to UNITAID Board on Patent Pool Plan
PHM statement regarding the World Health Summit
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