PHA-Exchange> Future PHA Structure (4)

[Dr Qasem Chowdhury]

Future PHA Structure (4)



Initially these are proposed to be a minimum of
·       People-centered communication
·       Publications
·       Communication for advocacy
·       Charter  popularizing, translating and promoting
·       Representation  Developing PHM positions and agreeing meeting 
attendance etc.
·       Resources,  Funding and Budget
·       Developing and updating the website
·       Network liaison development
·       Relationship with and lobbying of the WHO
b) Working Circles  for policy and lobbying work
Working circles could also be developed for specific areas of policy and 
lobbying work.  Some of these might be of a short duration and related to 
an activity others may be on-going. This is an open ended list.  If there 
is the commitment and energy to establish and contribute.  These might 
initially include
·       Health and Militarization
·       Trafficking of Women
·       Violence against Women
·       Anti-Privatization
·       PRSPs and Health
·       GATS and Health
·       Women’s access to health
·       Rational drugs
·       Macro-economics and Health
·       Good examples of people-centered approaches to Primary Health Care
·       Medical Education and Health/Health Human Power Education
·       Indigenous People and Health rights


Etc. etc. etc. This list will be organic and based on people and 
organizations ability and commitment to do things.

Many Working Circles might be first established at the International level

In some regions for some working circles, regional circles may be 
appropriate and desirable.

For some working circles, national circles may be appropriate and desirable.

Each level of working circle will need a focal link person/organization as 
outlined above.  This person/organization will be elected by the working 
circle.  It is desirable for this role to rotate at a frequency agreed by 
the circle.

The International People’s Health Movement Circle will need to decide on 
the most appropriate ways of relating to and linking with both the Working 
Circles- to enable the development and strengthening of the PHM and the 
Working Circles  for policy and lobbying work.

Specific attention will be given to the ways that the circles work and 
interact and outlining the principles they can work with in more detail. It 
may be appropriate to develop briefings on possible ways to establish and 
work in circles.


Developing PHM positions and responses

Position papers and documents supported by the PHM should be backed by a 
process of collective endorsement.  Though individuals and organisations 
are encouraged to take public positions under their own names, a PHM 
position should evolve more collectively.  Specific process for this will 
be developed by the Representation Working Circle.


Accountability and Responsibility

As stated above, a key concept in the working circles and the geographical 
circles is accountability back to a constituency.  This may also be 
important for members of National People’s Health Movement Circles as they 
may be there from and on behalf of certain constituencies.




The joining of these interlinked circles will create a
People’s Web.



























This is the end of the new structure

The timetable and process for the taking forward the new structure

 From December 2001 the agreed new structure will be taken forward.

It is proposed that initiators will be approached by the Secretariat to 
bring people together to establish circles.  This is a very temporary 
role.  Once initiated the members of the Circle will elect their 
co-ordinator and their link person to other appropriate circles.  The 
Circle co-ordinator and link person might be the same person in some cases 
and different people in others.  It will be up to the circle to decide what 
is appropriate.  Circles may include a number of link people to a variety 
of circles.

The established circles will liaise with the Secretariat through the Link 
person.

The National People's Health Movement Circles. The members of the National 
PHM Circle will elect their co-ordinator and their link person to Regional 
PHM Circles and other appropriate circles.  The Circle co-ordinator and 
link person might be the same person in some cases and different people in 
others.  It will be up to the circle to decide what is appropriate,

The Regional People's Health Movement Circles. The members of the Regional 
PHM Circle will elect their co-ordinator and their link person to 
International PHM Circle and other appropriate circles.  The Circle 
co-ordinator and link person might be the same person in some cases and 
different people in others.  It will be up to the circle to decide what is 
appropriate

The International PHM Circle will adopt statutes to operate under when it 
is initiated.


Timetable

The process of establishing National PHM Circles is of course different in 
each country.  Some already have strong national committees, others are in 
the process of forming them and some have limited contact with the PHM. It 
is proposed that National groups initiate National PHM Circles between 
December 2001 and the end of March 2002.

The National PHM Circles that are initiated by then The Secretariat will 
work with National groups to initiate Regional PHM Circles between April 
2002 and the end of August 2002.   Some Regional PHM Circles will be able 
to be initiated before this period.

It is planned for the first International PHM Circle meeting to take place 
by the end of October 2002 at the latest.

Clearly new National and Regional will continue to be established and they 
will be able to link with established Circles as they are able.




Interim arrangements

The International PHM Circle will take over the responsibility as a 
reference body for the Secretariat from its initial meeting.

The Secretariat will require a reference body in the interim period.  The 
aim is to be consistent with the proposed changes and for them to not 
contradict what will be developed over the next year.

As a result it is proposed to establish a Secretariat Support Circle.  This 
will be composed of the elected link people in the Working Circles 
initiated to enable the development and strengthening of the PHM.

Initially these have been proposed to be a minimum of 9 Working Circles
·       People-centered communication
·       Publications
·       Communication for advocacy
·       Charter  popularizing, translating and promoting
·       Representation  Developing PHM positions and agreeing meeting 
attendance etc.
·       Resources,  Funding and Budget
·       Developing and updating the website
·       Network liaison development
·       Relationship with and lobbying the WHO

In electing the link people for these Working Circles people should be 
aware of the additional responsibility.

Other Working Circles will be expected to share their plans for work and 
activities with the Secretariat during this period.

As a result the Secretariat Support Circle will continue as an interim 
reference body.


Savar
3rd December 2001