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Please email [mailto:sa@phmoz.org PHM South Australia] for more information.
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=== People's Health Movement SA Meeting ===
  
=== Upcoming Event ===
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The South Australian branch of the People's Health Movement (PHM-SA) had its first meeting for 2005 on Wednesday 28th of April at Women's Health Statewide in North Adelaide. The meeting was attended by 45 people from a broad range of academic, occupational and student backgrounds.
  
==== People's Health Movement SA Meeting ====
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The key note address was given by Fran Baum, PHM Global Steering Committee member and recently appointed Commissioner of the World Health Organisation’s Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (WHOCSDH). Fran began by reviewing the historical understanding and placement of social determinants in the health policies of the WHO and other institutions. She then explained the reasons for the establishment of the Commission and the objectives and preliminary strategies discussed during the launch in Chile in March 2005.
  
''Wednesday 20th April 2005''<br>
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Tori Saint, coordinator of the PHM-SA, followed with a brief update on the activities and initiatives of the interstate PHM branches. Paul Laris described the first People’s Health Assembly held in 2000 before discussing South Australia’s contribution to the upcoming Second People’s Health Assembly (PHA2).
''6:00pm to 8:00pm''<br>
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''Women's Health Statewide, 64 Pennington Tce, North Adelaide''
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<u>WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health</u><br>
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The format of a publication – to be distributed at the PHA2 – detailing key health issues in SA through ‘Vox Pop’ stories was outlined and potential contributors suggested. Richard Hicks, Chairperson of Healthy Cities Noarlunga, offered to provide funding for a PHM Oz banner to be taken to the PHA2. Watch this space for more information regarding these matters.
Presented by Fran Baum, Commissioner and PHM Global Steering Committee Member<br>
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Fran will describe the aims and work plan of the WHO Commisson, which was lauched in Chile in March 2005.
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''followed by''
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A special thanks to Gwyn Jolley for chairing the meeting, Kate Saint for preparing the refreshment platters, and Women's Health Statewide for the use of their facilities.
  
Planning for South Australia's contribution to the 2nd People's Health Assembly
 
  
RVSP to Victoria Saint at [mailto:tori@phmoz.org tori@phmoz.org] by Thursday 14th April.
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Please email [mailto:sa@phmoz.org PHM SA] for more information or to be included in the South Australian mailing list.
 
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==== Victoria Saint appointed as Coordinator of People's Health Movement S.A. ====
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I have recently been appointed as the Coordinator of the PHM-SA. I will be
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working one day a week from March through to July. It is my responsibility to
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establish an email list of people interested in working to achieve the aims of
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the People's Health Movement and to organise the meetings for the PHM-SA. I
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will also assist in developing a document detailing key health issues from
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South Australia to be prepared for distribution at the Second People's Health
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Assembly to be held in Cuenca Ecuador in July 2005, and will be involved in
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fund raising activities for this event.
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If you are interested in receiving updates on the activities of the PHM-SA or
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wish to contribute to the fund raising efforts,<br>
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please contact me at [mailto:tori@phmoz.org tori@phmoz.org].
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In solidarity
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Victoria Saint
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Revision as of 09:15, 11 May 2005

People's Health Movement SA Meeting

The South Australian branch of the People's Health Movement (PHM-SA) had its first meeting for 2005 on Wednesday 28th of April at Women's Health Statewide in North Adelaide. The meeting was attended by 45 people from a broad range of academic, occupational and student backgrounds.

The key note address was given by Fran Baum, PHM Global Steering Committee member and recently appointed Commissioner of the World Health Organisation’s Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (WHOCSDH). Fran began by reviewing the historical understanding and placement of social determinants in the health policies of the WHO and other institutions. She then explained the reasons for the establishment of the Commission and the objectives and preliminary strategies discussed during the launch in Chile in March 2005.

Tori Saint, coordinator of the PHM-SA, followed with a brief update on the activities and initiatives of the interstate PHM branches. Paul Laris described the first People’s Health Assembly held in 2000 before discussing South Australia’s contribution to the upcoming Second People’s Health Assembly (PHA2).

The format of a publication – to be distributed at the PHA2 – detailing key health issues in SA through ‘Vox Pop’ stories was outlined and potential contributors suggested. Richard Hicks, Chairperson of Healthy Cities Noarlunga, offered to provide funding for a PHM Oz banner to be taken to the PHA2. Watch this space for more information regarding these matters.

A special thanks to Gwyn Jolley for chairing the meeting, Kate Saint for preparing the refreshment platters, and Women's Health Statewide for the use of their facilities.


Please email PHM SA for more information or to be included in the South Australian mailing list.

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