PHA-Exchange> Health NOW! Campaign update July 20, 2004

[Wim De Ceukelaire]

New on the website of the No war, No WTO, Fight for people's health (Health
NOW!) campaign:

International Court of Justice says Palestinian apartheid wall illegal [en]
[en] The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague confirmed what
Palestinians and the world have known since the beginning of its planning
and construction: the Separation Wall Israel is building on Palestinian soil
is illegal. The ICJ Advisory Opinion clearly calls for a complete stop and
reversal of the Wall. The ICJ motivates its decision with references to the
Wall's impediments to people's exercise of their right to health among
others.

  a.. Statement by the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations’ Network
(PNGO) regarding the Advisory Opinion of the ICJ (2004-07-12)

  b..  Press Conference to mark the release of HDIP’s report: “Health and
Segregation” (2004-01-28)

  c..  Impact of the separation wall on UNRWA hospital in Qalqilya
(2004-03-04)

  d..  West Bank Barrier causes serious humanitarian and legal problems
(2004-02-18)

  e..  La barrière en Cisjordanie pose de graves problèmes d’ordre
humanitaire et juridique (2004-02-18)

  f..   la barrera de Cisjordania plantea graves problemas de índole
humanitaria y jurídica (2004-02-18)


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Virus of "free trade" fatal for people living with HIV/AIDS [en]
[en] At the occasion of the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok,
Health NOW! campaigners are reiterating that the virus of "free trade" is
more fatal for those living with HIV/AIDS than the disease itself.

  a.. Virus of "free trade" fatal for those with HIV/AIDS (2004-07-12)


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Iraqi doctors testify: "It is worse than during the sanctions." [en]
[en] After the sham 'handover of sovereignty', nothing has changed for the
better for Iraq's health care system. Equipment and medicines are in short
supply, hospitals are suffering from power blackouts, corruption is rampant
and doctors are prime targets of crime. The promised $1 billion in US
funding for the Iraqi health care system is channeled to American companies
instead.


  a.. U.S. Gives Iraqi Hospitals Broken Promises in Place of Medicine
(2004-07-05)

  b..  Struggling to Survive (2004-06-22)

  c..  IRAQ: Power shortage in south prompts major health concerns
(2004-06-21)

  d..  IRAQ: Health ministry fights corruption (2004-06-16)

  e..  Kidnappings Bleed Iraq of Doctors (2004-05-31)


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International People's Health Council: Take urgent action against the
apartheid wall [en]
El Consejo Internacional de Salud de los Pueblos: Tomen acciones urgentes
contra el muro del apartheid [es]
[en] During the period June 6-13 a delegation of activists of the
International People’s Health Council visited the Palestinian Occupied
Territories. This statement reflects what they saw, their concerns, and
recommended actions to be taken.


[es] Durante la semana del 6 al 13 de junio de 2004, una delegación de
activistas del CISP visitó los Territorios Palestinos Ocupados. La
declaración refleja lo que observó la delegación, sus preocupaciones y las
acciones que recomienda.

  a.. International People's Health Council Statement on Palestine
(2004-06-13)

  b..  Comunicado del Consejo Internacional por la Salud de los Pueblos en
Palestina (2004-06-13)


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