PHM Africa Learning Space

Von:  Press Info [mailto: press-info@ohchr.org ] Gesendet:  Donnerstag, 18. April 2013 14:07 An:   OHCHR-Geneva@ohchr.org ; OHCHR-New York Office; Field Presences; Special Procedures Mandate Holders Betreff:  NEWS RELEASE (FRANCAIS/ENGLISH) - “La privatisation de la filière café au Burundi encouragée par la Banque Mondiale ne doit pas répéter les erreurs du passé”, avertissent deux experts de l’ONU / “World Bank-led privatization of Burundian coffee indust... English version, see below La version anglaise se trouve ci-dessous “La privatisation de la filière café au Burundi encouragée par la Banque Mondiale ne doit pas répéter les erreurs du passé”, avertissent deux experts de l’ONU GENEVE (18 avril 2013) – Deux experts des Nations Unies sur le droit à l’alimentation et sur la dette extérieure tirent l’alarme à propos de la privatisation de la filière café burundaise encouragée par la Banque Mondiale. Ils appellent à la suspension du programme de privatisa...

PHM is one of the signatories of an NGO letter submitted to WTO members on the TRIPS agreements. CLICK HERE   to read more!

The PHM website now has the latest news and the PHM statement with regard to the post 2015 dev agenda. CLICK here for the link:

If you are interested in knowing what is happening in Zimbabwe visit the PHM Zimbabwe Country Page (http://www.phmovement.org/en/zimbabwe) on the PHM website www.phmovement.org. Recent issues taking place in Zimbabwe include Uniting all Professional, Central and Local Government Authorities, Communities and all stakeholders in the Fight against Typhoid fever in Zimbabwe  Health center committees: Vital for People centered health systems in Zimbabwe Post Budget Analysis for the Health sector: 2013  You can email itai@cwgh.co.zw for more information on PHM Zimbabwe.

What’s happening in Africa? Share your News!! December 2012 In this brief we share some highlights of PHM activities and activities happening in Africa. Please feel free to contribute in the next monthly brief. 1.      PHM meetings and activities PHM Country pages Several PHM country circles in the region have indicated an interest in creating country pages on the PHM website www.phmovement.org. This is a useful communication platform which allows you to post news directly on the global website and as such can reach a wider public within the movement. PHM Burundi has created a page and we look forward to learning from their experience. If you are interested in creating a page, please email Anneleen Anneleen@phmovement.org . South Africa PHM-South Africa held its first Open Health Discussion Forum on the 8 th of December focusing on Unhealthy Mining - Exposing the many health problems caused directly and indirectly by the mining industr...

What’s happening in Africa? Share your News!! November 2012 There are a number of growing and active People’s Health Movement ( PHM ) country circles in Africa linked to the various PHM programmes that are in place. Country circles and interest has grown in at least 20 African countries with membership ranging from interested individuals, loose networks and PHM circles with organised committees. Country circles have had to operate in challenging environments dealing with advocacy and activism around the right to health, national health insurance, high maternal deaths, hunger and drought, war and conflict, high prevalence of HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis, violations of patient’s rights, lack of water and sanitation, poor policy implementation, effects of climate change, decreasing funding and broadly social determinants of health. In this brief we share some highlights of PHM activities and activities happening in Africa. Please feel to contribute in the next monthly brie...