This is a presentation to be used by health activists around the world in the lead up to the PHA3. The slideshow introduces the People's Health Movement, the People's Health Assembly and provides ideas for pre-assembly activities and mobilisation.
The presentation can be adapted to local context.
1. The People’s Health Movement Global Network for Health Activists Third People’s Health Assembly July 2012 – South Africa
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5. In 2000 Health activists from around the world came together to find ways to revitalise the Alma Ata Declaration The First People’s Health Assembly was organised preceded by global mobilisation processes collecting testimonies and contributions for the People’s Charter for Health.
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7. HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE 60TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY “ 11th – 12th May 2007 - Geneva” The “PHA” building
8. HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE 60TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY “ 11th – 12th May 2007 - Geneva” Contributions to the People’s Charter for Health – People presenting grass root concerns collected in pre assembly activities in countries around the world
9. HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE 60TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY “ 11th – 12th May 2007 - Geneva” Creative presentation of health issues identified through national mobilisation activities
10. HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE 60TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY “ 11th – 12th May 2007 - Geneva” Collecting input for the People’s Charter for Health
11. HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE 60TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY “ 11th – 12th May 2007 - Geneva” Halfdan Mahler in support of the PHM
12. HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE 60TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY “ 11th – 12th May 2007 - Geneva” The People’s Charter for Health approved !
13. Outcome PHA1: The People’s Charter for Health A tool for advocacy - Health as a Human Right - Underlying determinants of health Economic Challenges Social and political challenges Environmental challenges War, violence, conflict and natural disasters - A people-centred health sector
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16. 1. PHM: The Global Health Watch Research , Analysis and Watching GHW is a platform of resistance to the neo-liberal dominance in health. Expressing our opinion (work in progress) comments, videos, audios and images Let us all participate in it and create an alternative space of our own! www.ghwatch.org
21. The People’s Health Assembly PHA1 2000 - Savar - Bangladesh PHA2 2005 -Cuenca-Ecuador PHA3 2012 -Cape Town - South Africa
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23. HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE 60TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY “ 11th – 12th May 2007 - Geneva” Opening Ceremony PHA2
24. HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE 60TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY “ 11th – 12th May 2007 - Geneva” Opening March PHA2
25. Why focus on Social Determinants of Health? Closing ceremony PHA2
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27. People’s Health Assembly It is an opportunity to reassess, redirect and re-inspire the movement PHA3 is not just about developing our movement. It is also about impacting directly in the struggle for social justice : - Health for all, - Decent living conditions for all, - Work in dignity for all, - Equity and environmental justice. Between 1,000 to 1,200 people Majority from South Africa and Africa (approx 65%)
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29. Calendar Day 1: Welcome to IPHU participants and facilitators meeting Day 2-8: IPHU Day 9: Evaluation and Conclusions of IPHU; Meeting of Steering Council (new) Day 10-14: PHA 3 Days 15-17: Steering Council Meeting
30. Programme Balance between academic papers and grassroots case studies and testimonies falling under the following broad themes: - Social Determinants of Health (eg: Housing, Water, Sanitation, envir,...) - Economic and Political Architecture - Building Sustainable Health Systems: - Voices of Resistance, Actions and Change - Watching Global Processes and Institution The program will move from analysis to action and each session aims to develop a proposal for action
31. Pre Mobilisation PHA3 The main objectives of pre-assembly mobilisation are To strengthen collaboration and encourage inspiring exchange amongst PHM activists To increase participation and grassroots voices at the main assembly To collect amendments for the PCH Indian National Health Assembly as pre PHA2 activity
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33. Some activities that can be carried out as pre assembly activities are - Organising workshops to strengthen the People’s Charter for Health - Gathering testimonies and case studies to reflect grassroots realities within specific themes - Hold hearings or plan action around Right to Health campaign - Developing action plans and campaigns towards a shared agenda - Preparing discussion papers - Feed into the regional mobilisation process Pre Mobilisation PHA3
34. 1. Motivate and inspire other members of the movement by posting your pre- PHA3 activities on the PHA3 Facebook group : Third People’s Health Assembly and invite more people to the group!. 2. Pro-actively identify existing platforms to organise activities. 3. Contribute to the agenda of the PHA3 by identifying and suggesting possible sessions. 4. Facilitate workshops to make suggestions on the People’s Charter for Health and to identify if the Charter addresses all relevant health and related issues. If not, make recommendations to be discussed during the PHA3. 5. Translate the People’s Charter for Health in your home language and make it accessible to more people. 10 ideas for Mobilisation
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