People's Health Movement Australia

The People's Health Movement The People’s Health Movement (PHM) is a global coalition of grassroots and health activist organisations dedicated to addressing the burden of preventable disease globally but in particular that carried by developing countries. The goal of the People’s Health Movement is to re-establish health and equitable development as top priorities in local, national and international policy-making with comprehensive primary health care as a key strategy to achieve these priorities. More about PHM Australia More about PHM Global More about PHM Aotearoa New Zealand Read about recent PHM Oz news and events Global Medicines Crisis The crisis is reflected in cost barriers to access, failure to develop drugs for diseases which only affect poor people, counterfeit products and big pharma / big power bullying. Central to these problems is the need to reform the intellectual property regime as it applies to pharmaceuticals. </br> For more on the crisis go to the Global Medicines Crisis resources page. Announcements Email List If you would like to stay in touch with PHM Oz issues and initiatives, please subscribe to our announcement email list. International People's Health University The International People's Health University aims to contribute to ‘health for all’ by strengthening people’s health movements around the globe, by organising and resourcing learning, sharing and planning opportunities for people's health activists, particularly from Third World countries. [More...]

Howard Brough Intervention PHM Oz is deeply concerned by the recent actions of the Howard government regarding Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. We are developing a response: read more here. Right to Health PHM Oz is looking for groups and individuals interested in participating in an Australian Right to Health and Health Care campaign. Read more Get Involved! There are ways for both organisations and individuals to get involved in PHM. Read more *New* Subscribe to our national discussion list. More info on PHM Oz mailing lists. Networking with Other Organisations We are keen to negotiate affiliation relationships with existing organisations who share our objectives. See our current affiliates. Please email us if you would like to discuss affiliation. The Alternative World Health Report Global Health Watch offers a comprehensive survey of the key areas that influence the health of poor and vulnerable groups all over the world. It is also a call to action for all health workers.... Read more about GHW Read text online People's Health Assembly 2005 Peoples Health Assembly 2005 See the PHA 2005 website for all the news from PHA2. See photos of the Australian delegates here.