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=== PHM Victoria Launch - brief report ===
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=== Workshop at Melbourne Social Forum - 21 April===
  
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Join us this weekend for a workshop on [http://melbournesocialforum.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=98&Itemid=76 Health for All] at the Melbourne Social Forum.  
  
PHM Victoria kicked off into existence with a great evening of presentations and discussion on Thursday, 24 March 2005. David Legge introduced the group to the history and aims of PHM globally then Sally Kingsland gave a short talk on 'brain drain' issues and how they relate to Australia. Deb Gleeson introduced the Community Health Links Project and was followed by Jon Ehsani who talked about his recent experiences with PHM India. We finished up with some time discussing the possible directions and actions of PHM in Australia and in Victoria in particular. Many thanks to all who attended - on the night before the Easter break!
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10:30am at CERES Environment Park, Brunswick <br />
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Saturday 21 April
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Cost: $10/15 for the whole day - lots of great workshops and stalls.
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[http://melbournesocialforum.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 More information on the Melbourne MSF]
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The workshop will commence with a short description of PHM and what it has acheived to date internationally and within Australia. This will include a description of the People's Health Charter which outlines the key principles and beliefs of the global PHM movement.  
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The workshop will then break up into smaller interactive groups to discuss some key issues depending on participants interests.
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''Topics to be explored:''
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* Big Pharma:  How  the forces of globalization and the policies of multinational drug companies impact on cost  and access to essential drugs
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* Capital transfer: The flow of wealth and skills from rich to poor countries and how this shapes health systems in poor countries.
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* Privatization: The push to privatize essential industries including  the health sector and what this means for developing and developed countries.
  
A more indepth report will be posted soon. Please [mailto:vic@phmoz.org email us] if you live in Victoria and would like to get involved.
 
  
 
=== Current Projects ===
 
=== Current Projects ===
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'''Health Issue Briefings'''
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2007 sees PHM Victoria developing a number of briefings on important global health topics such as trade liberalisation, the role of the WHO and much more.
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A list of ideas and background notes will be developed on this page, ''follow the links below for more information''.
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[[Compulsory Licensing]]  * We will be holding a third [[Internet Workshops|internet workshop]] on this topic on Tuesday 1 May at 7:30pm!
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[[Free Trade and Indian Agriculture]]
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'''Right to Health campaign'''
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PHM Vic is leading an effort to participate in the [http://www.phmovement.org/en/campaigns/righttohealth?PHPSESSID=53172bf91a2f95acc57ae20175c6ca02 global PHM Right to Health campaign]. Please [mailto:vic@phmoz.org email us] for more information.
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'''Community Health Links Project'''
 
'''Community Health Links Project'''
  
We are developing a [[Community:Main Page|Community Health Links Project]] to partner Community Health Centres in Australia to brother/sister organisations in the majority world. If you are interested in this project, please email [mailto:deb@phmoz.org Deb@phmoz.org].
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We are developing a [[Community Health Links Project]] to partner Community Health Centres in Australia to brother/sister organisations in the majority world. If you are interested in this project, please email [mailto:deb@phmoz.org Deb].
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[[Community Health Links Project|More information]]
  
[[Community:Main Page|More information]]
 
  
 
'''Brain Drain and Third World Health'''
 
'''Brain Drain and Third World Health'''
  
We are forming a working group on 'brain drain' issues as they relate to Australia. This topic received a high level of interest at the PHM Victoria launch. Please contact [mailto:sally@phmoz.org Sally] if you would like to get involved.
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The term 'brain drain' refers to the net migration of skilled professionals from one place to another. Our Working Group aims to contribute to the Australian and international debate on the brain drain of skilled health professionals and the creation of global equity in health.  
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Please see the [[Brain Drain]] main page for more information and contact [mailto:sally@phmoz.org Sally] if you would like to get involved.
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=== Get involved ===
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Please [[Special:Subscribe|subscribe]] to the PHM Oz announcements mailing list and/or [mailto:vic@phmoz.org email us] if you live in Victoria and would like to get involved.
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We also have a discussion email list for PHM in Victoria. You can access this on the web:
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* [http://lists.bur.st/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/phm-vic-discuss PHM Victoria Discussion List]
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=== PHM Pamphlet ===
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Download [http://phmoz.org/files/phm-brochure2.pdf PHM Oz - Vic branch pamphlet] PDF file
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=== Victorian Archive ===
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[[Victorian Archive|Click here]] for older items from this page.

Latest revision as of 02:19, 16 April 2007

Contents

[edit] Workshop at Melbourne Social Forum - 21 April

Join us this weekend for a workshop on Health for All at the Melbourne Social Forum.

10:30am at CERES Environment Park, Brunswick
Saturday 21 April

Cost: $10/15 for the whole day - lots of great workshops and stalls.

More information on the Melbourne MSF

The workshop will commence with a short description of PHM and what it has acheived to date internationally and within Australia. This will include a description of the People's Health Charter which outlines the key principles and beliefs of the global PHM movement.

The workshop will then break up into smaller interactive groups to discuss some key issues depending on participants interests.

Topics to be explored:

  • Big Pharma: How the forces of globalization and the policies of multinational drug companies impact on cost and access to essential drugs
  • Capital transfer: The flow of wealth and skills from rich to poor countries and how this shapes health systems in poor countries.
  • Privatization: The push to privatize essential industries including the health sector and what this means for developing and developed countries.


[edit] Current Projects

Health Issue Briefings

2007 sees PHM Victoria developing a number of briefings on important global health topics such as trade liberalisation, the role of the WHO and much more.

A list of ideas and background notes will be developed on this page, follow the links below for more information.

Compulsory Licensing * We will be holding a third internet workshop on this topic on Tuesday 1 May at 7:30pm!

Free Trade and Indian Agriculture


Right to Health campaign

PHM Vic is leading an effort to participate in the global PHM Right to Health campaign. Please email us for more information.


Community Health Links Project

We are developing a Community Health Links Project to partner Community Health Centres in Australia to brother/sister organisations in the majority world. If you are interested in this project, please email Deb.

More information


Brain Drain and Third World Health

The term 'brain drain' refers to the net migration of skilled professionals from one place to another. Our Working Group aims to contribute to the Australian and international debate on the brain drain of skilled health professionals and the creation of global equity in health.

Please see the Brain Drain main page for more information and contact Sally if you would like to get involved.

[edit] Get involved

Please subscribe to the PHM Oz announcements mailing list and/or email us if you live in Victoria and would like to get involved.

We also have a discussion email list for PHM in Victoria. You can access this on the web:

[edit] PHM Pamphlet

Download PHM Oz - Vic branch pamphlet PDF file

[edit] Victorian Archive

Click here for older items from this page.

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