WHO cannot ignore the fact that poverty causes ill-health

Read more on the link below on how "radical health campaigners rejected the official Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health, which had been carefully negotiated in advance in order not to upset sensitivities, and launched an alternative civil society Rio Declaration".

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/oct/21/who-conference-poverty-causes-ill-health

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Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Development in Africa

African Heads of State are meeting from 19 to 27 July 2010 at the AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT What do we as PHM Africa want our leaders to commit to with regard to the general theme of the summit: ‘Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Development in Africa’ ? Follow PHM Africa on Facebook and post a comment!

PHM Africa Learning Space

Dear PHM Colleagues Compliments of the new year!!!! We look forward to successes in 2010. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to contribute to the PHM Africa blog (www.phmafrica.blogspot.com) . This is an exciting space which has been created so that we can share our stories, activities and experiences on the Right to Health in Africa and beyond and any other issues that impact on health. Learning about each other’s plans, experiences, successes and challenges helps us to grow and strengthen each other in the struggle for health in Africa. Lets us make this an Africa learning space!! You can send your contributions to the following emails: africalearningspace@gmail.com or linda@phmovement.org Regards Linda Mashingaidze People’s Health Movement Lets also join the rest of the world in showing our solidarity to the people of Haiti and getting involved in the various activities to help. If you are in Cape Town, South Africa you can join the Getup Standup ...

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