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PHM Ghana: Update on the Civil Society Health Forum III held in Accra on Oct 12th & 13th 2010.

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A presentation to introduce People's Health Movement (PHM) to the civil society group was made on the first day of the event. The event was attended by around 140 participants - mostly from local NGOs. This is the first time a presentation on PHM has been made to such a large group of civil society participants in Ghana; and for many of them it was the first time to hear about PHM. There were very fruitful discussions that followed the presentation. Participants readily identified with the People's Charter for Health (http://www.phmovement.org/en/resources/charters/peopleshealth?destination=home), and discussed how they could mainstream the principles espoused in the Charter in their work.

Copies of the Charter and Global Health Watch 2 were presented to the various networks
that form the Coalition of NGOs in Health. And a number of people expressed interest in learning more about the social determinants of health, health systems, and the links between trade and health. Earlier in the forum, the WHO Country Rep. for Ghana stressed the importance of civil society following the SDH and Health Systems, and the presentation on PHM threw more light on these issues.

Following this event, two important Actions are planned: getting involved in the Right to Health Campaign, and planning to host an IPHU short course at some point next year.

Contact details of PHM Ghana: phmghana@gmail.com

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