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PHM BENIN ACTIVITIES

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PHM Benin activities
 
The national consultations on post 2015 development agenda
Benin chapter of PHM is participating to the national consultations on Post MDG as one of the 50 selected countries. The government officially launched the consultations process on April, 12.  Benin sent letters to the national UNDP focal point for the MDGs and the CSOs national coordinating organization CAEB. We shared our fears on the process and the priorities for a post MDG development agenda in Benin. (See below the report in French only). The consultations are organized in only 18 municipalities out of 77. For a population of around 70% of low literacy people with low or no Internet access (especially for those out of urban areas)  this is not helping although we know it will be hard to get the point of views of each of the 10 million Beninese. We also shared with UNDP, WHO and CAEB, the PHM international’s statement on health in a post 2015 development agenda. We will keep in touch with all stakeholders.
 
Roots to Resistance:
Benin participates to the Global postcard campaign of Roots to Resistance since 2012 as part of the Right to Health campaign. We have translated some of the post cards to enable participation of the French speaking countries. Roots to Resistance is campaign initiated by Denise Beaudet to celebrate 12 global women activists from Wangari Maathai to Chouchou Namegabe. We suggested that the growing PHM gender circle supports this initiative and calls members to join the RTR project.
 
Information Access as a SDH
As part of the RTH campaign, we plan to translate some of the Hesperian books into local languages. The first book we are starting with isWhere there is no Doctor. This Werner’s book will be translated into Fon and shared with low literacy people (around 70% of the population) as a strategy to address RTH violations in Benin. We are seeking funding for that.
 
PHM Benin
POPDEV Bénin (People’s Health Movement Bénin), the Benin chapter is an association of activists, peer educators, communicators, journalists, students, traders, women etc. involved in the RTH campaign since 2006, have signed the PCH and agree with the Benin chapter’s statutes. We have 3 types of membership: sympathizers (all signatories of the PCH), associate members and active members.  From 2006 to now we have had more than 200 members who agree with the PCH!! Many do not have email or have low Internet access. Some become active only when there are some opportunities. But our willing is that all the 10 million Beninese join the crew! People’s commitment would be secured around our projects. The Benin chapter develops a technical back up team to support our growing sections (youth section, WHO/UN Watch, Women & Gender section, Journalist net etc.).
Benin has and improves a webpage since 2006. Our page has been updated in April.
 
For more information please write to phmbenin@yahoo.fr or contact Pacôme Tomètissi at tometissi1@yahoo.fr


Pacôme Tomètissi
Coordinator,
PHM Benin

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