PHA-Exchange> Dec 4 many thanks to all

[Alifia Chakera]

Dear Friends,

The conference Health for All : A Question of Social Justice- was 
fantastic. Not just for the diversity of speakers but because of the 
breadth of experience, knowledge, energy and clear commitment to achieving 
'Health for All' by the participants.

It was a wonderful opportunity to share ideas, network and galvanize more 
support for the PHA now the PHM

Usefully the UK press were interested with what we had to say, and a wider 
audience was introduced the PHM which is vital if we are to continue raise 
our profile to strengthen our work.

For those who do not know, the themes of the day were divided roughly into 
three areas looking at both domestic and global perspectives.

1.      the impact of trade rules of health
2.      the impact of privatisation of health services
3.      Democracy, civil participation and influence in shaping health.

In addition to all of us learning a great deal from each other a number of 
useful actions were documented and the day fed into the PHM Europe meeting 
on the 5th.

A synthesis report from this event will be made available on the PHM 
website hopefully be mid January. Hard copies (fingers crossed) will be 
available probably by February.

In addition special thanks to people making the trip from all over Europe 
to London and all the many people who on the run up to the conference sent 
in  participant contacts, ideas for the working agendas, helped with 
promoting the conference with the press (always tough) or made documents 
available that I would have had trouble getting in time with all my other 
admin. THANK YOU!!!!

Please note programme for Dec 4 is still accessible on One World Action's 
website and will be until the final report is out. www.oneworldaction.org

In solidarity,

Alifia Chakera


Register early for our conference Health for All: a Question of Social 
Justice. December 4, 2001
Speakers include : Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Professor Allyson Pollock of 
University College London and Karen Jennings Head of Nursing at UNISON. For 
full programme go to http://www.oneworldaction.org/

Alifia Chakera
Health Policy Officer
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