PHA-Exchange> LAST CHANCE applications to International People's Health University at Cuenca July 11-15

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 from David Legge <D.Legge at latrobe.edu.au> -----

Primary Health Care and the Political Economy of Health
(a short course for health activists)

Final opportunity for applications 

International People's Health University (IPHU) 
<http://www.iphcglobal.org/iphu.org/index.htm> 

Cuenca, Ecuador, July 11-15, 2005
(immediately preceding PHA2)

Application Form here <http://www.iphcglobal.org/iphu.org/IPHU%20Cuenca%2005%
20Application%20Form%20English.doc> 

The International People's Health University (IPHU) is a global university 
providing short courses and other resources for health activists.  IPHU short 
courses enable younger health activists (in particular activists associated 
with PHM) to make new connections, share experiences and study together.

National and Regional PHM groups and contact people are urged to take this 
opportunity to make sure that local young activists are encouraged and 
supported to come to the Cuenca Short Course (from 11-15 July, 2005) as well 
as the Second People's Health Assembly (PHA2) 
<http://www.phmovement.org/pha2/> . 

Course content 

The content of the IPHU program will cover: 

*       the struggle for health- strategies, lessons and new directions 
*       the political economy of health - understanding globalisation, the 
WTO, the IMF and the WB; local issues and global pressures 
*       comprehensive primary health care - experiences, lessons and new 
directions 
*       working with communities and with grass roots health organisations, 
including participatory research methods and conscientization 
*       health development and the right to health - principles, frameworks, 
lessons and new directions 
*       oppression, hierarchies, alienation, exclusion and materialism and the 
struggle for health 
*       gender, equity and participation and health 
*       AIDS, SARS and avian flu - global solidarity in confronting global 
challenges 

The program for the Cuenca Short Course is based on the People's Charter for 
Health (PCH) <http://www.phmovement.org/charter/pch-index.html> . We will 
explore the meaning of the PCH; analyse the challenges it presents and develop 
resources and strategies for the struggle for Health For All. 

Faculty

The IPHU brings together a rich faculty including public health experts from 
many developing countries.

Dr Leticia Artiles, Higher Institute of Medical Sciences, Cuba;  Dr. Francoise 
Barten, Nijmegan University, Holland; Dr Fran Baum, Flinders University, 
Australia; Dr Zafrullah Chowdry, Gonoshasthaya Kendra, Bangladesh; Professor B 
Ekbal, PHM, India; Ms Maria Hamlin-Zuniga, International People's Health 
Council, Nicaragua; Dr Hari John, PHM India; Dr Prem John, People's Health 
Movement, India; Dr David Legge, La Trobe University, Australia; Dr Ravi 
Narayan, People's Health Movement; Dr Delen de la Paz, Philippines; Dr Arturo 
Quizhpe, Cuenca University, Ecuador; Dr Romeo Quijano, Philippines; Dr David 
Sanders, University of Western Cape, South Africa; Dr Claudio Schuftan, Public 
Health Consultant, Vietnam; Dr Miguel San Sebastian, Umeå International School 
of Public Health, Sweden and Instituto de Epidemiologia y Salud 
Comunitaria "Manuel Amunárriz", Ecuador; Professor Debora Tajer and many more

Costs and scholarships

Enrolment fee: $100 US.

Accommodation and living costs: will be around $US25 per day including 
accommodation and food. 

Scholarships covering airfares, accommodation and tuition may be available. 
Applicants should seek such support from sponsors in their own countries in 
the first instance. 

Application form here <http://www.iphcglobal.org/iphu.org/IPHU%20Cuenca%2005%
20Application%20Form%20English.doc> .  Applications must be returned by 15th 
May.

Further information

Further inquiries to the Course Convenors, David Legge (d.legge at latrobe.edu.au 
<mailto:d.legge at latrobe.edu.au> ) and Maria Hamlin-Zuniga 
(maria at iphcglobal.org <mailto:maria at iphcglobal.org> ). 

Applications to David Legge (d.legge at latrobe.edu.au 
<mailto:d.legge at latrobe.edu.au> )

 


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