PHA-Exchange> from David Werner

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I am delighted that the People's Health Movement is taking part in the 
2002
World Health Assembly. I view this as an important step forward in 
terms of
the potential for giving the Earth's disadvantaged majority a voice in 
the
macro-level policies and decisions that affect their health and lives. I
hope this is the beginning of a larger process in which high-level 
decision
makers begin to put the basic needs of the people and the planet before 
the
short-sighted "development" goals that temporarily benefit the 
prosperous
and powerful at crushing human and environmental costs.

Toward a healthier and more civilized global community!

David Werner
Member and Co-founder of the International People's Health Council
Director, HealthWrights (Workgroup for People's Health and Rights)
healthwrights at igc.org
www.healthwrights.org

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