PHA-Exchange> PHM presence at World Health Assembly - Geneva from 15th to 22nd May 2005.

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                                      4th May 2005
> Dear Friends
>
> Greetings from PHM Secretariat (Global) to all the PHM delegates to WHA
> 2005 and fraternal organizations and PHM friends!
>
> This is the final communication from the secretariat regarding the PHM
> events and initiatives at WHA from 15th to 24th May 2005.It draws from the
> previous two communications and will give you an overview of the
> opportunity for interactive dialogue and solidarity with PHM and all its
> contacts.
>
> A.     The Objectives of PHM presence
>     1.. PHA 2 International Organizational Committee meeting in Geneva to
> continue planning process.
>     2.. Use opportunities to link with all the supportive networks and
> individuals, who may contribute or participate in PHA 2.
>     3.. To announce GHW and PHA 2 and introduce PHM in as many fora and
sessions as possible.
>     4.. To explore a strong support and presence of WHO / WHO units  / WHO
regions / WHO Commission etc, at PHA 2 - including Dr. Mahler / Dr. Lee /
Dr. Mirta Roses / Dr. Michael Marmot and others.
>     5.. To explore the potential of a Global Right to Health Campaign by
> PHM (to be discussed at PHA 2), with support of UN (Paul Hunt) and WHO
(Dr. Lee or specific units).
>     6.. Support PHM related or associated networks in their advocacy
> efforts at WHA 2005.
>     7.. Respond to specific requests by other networks for participation,
> inputs, solidarity in their sessions.
>     8.. This is a Budget year for WHO - so there will be plenty of
> critical issues in the WHA discussion for PHM to give time and energy
> to input into WHA.
>         B.     The PHM team
>  The PHM team will consist of the following (confirmed as of 12th May
> 2005):
> i.                     Ravi Narayan, PHM Global Secretariat Coordinator
> ii            Maria Hamlin Zuniga, Nicaragua (PHA 2 IOC) -
> iii.                   Prem John, ACHAN, India (PHA 2 IOC - Logistics) -
> iv.                 Arturo Quizhpe, Ecuador (PHA 2 IOC)
> iv.                 Samuel Ochieng, CI, Kenya (PHA2 IOC - Regional
> Mobilization)
> v.                  Patricia Morton, GHW, UK (PHA2 IOC - Background
 material)
>  vi                   Satya Sivaraman (replacing Unnikrishnan), India
> (PHA2 IOC - Media)
> vii.              Abhay Shukla, India (Global RHC Campaign) / PHM India
> viii.              Jose Utrera, WEMOS, PHM, The Netherlands (PHM - PPP
> Circle)
> ix.                 Anke Tijtsma, WEMOS / PHM, The Netherlands
> x.                 Mariska Meurs, WEMOS / PHM, The Netherlands
> xi.               Ellen Verheul, WEMOS / PHM, The Netherlands
> xii.              Eva Ombaka, EPF, Kenya
> xiii.      Zafrullah Chowdhury - PHM Bangladesh (WHA Circle)
> xiv      Niranjana Gamini Udumalagala, PHM Sri Lanka
> xv.      Mary Murray, PHM New Zealand
>
> Local PHM member / contacts / supporter included:
> xv.               Nance Upham, (PHM Disability and Economy circle)
> xvi.             Anna Eisenhoffer, WCC, Geneva (Geneva event logistics
> coordinator / Admin)
> xvii.            Allison Katz, Geneva
> xviii.          Eugenio Villar, Geneva
> xix.             Lida Lhotska, Geneva
> xx.               Judith Richter, Geneva
> xxi.             Paul Kowal, Geneva
> xxii.      Genevieve Jourdan, Geneva
> xxiii.     Halfdan Mahler, Geneva and others
> xxiv.             Manoj Kurien, WCC, Geneva and others
>
>C.     Programmes, Linkages and Networking:
> Efforts have been made to contact the networks and units / individuals
> with whom PHM has established links over the years, so that we can
> coordinate WHA / Geneva based inputs into sessions and set up
> opportunities for dialogue. The following programme has emerged as of 12th
May.
>
> 15th May, Sunday
> 15.00 pm - Informal PHM get together to evolve the strategy for the WHA
week
> [All PHM Team members, network contacts and associates are welcome]
> 18.00 - 20.15 - Welcome Reception at World Council of Churches
> 16th May, Monday
>
> Morning Session - NGO Briefing at WHA (Palais)                Venue: ?
>
> Afternoon session (2.30)- WHA Inaugural Session
>
> Evening Reception (6-8pm) - WHO DG's Reception for WHA participation at
> Palais
 Welcome Reception at WCC (7-10pm)
> 17th May, Tuesday - NGO Forum for Health Session at WHA 2005
> Theme:             Health and the Millennium Development Goals - An NGO
> Perspective

> Technical Briefing
> 13.00 - 14.30 - Mexico Summit: Ministerial Summit on Health Research
  18th May, Wednesday (12.30 - 14.00)
> Lunch time gathering - PHM / PHA2 Planning
>  19th May Thursday, 12pm to 2pm
> PHM AIFO Session
> 19th May, Thursday, 18:00-1930
> Health financing: user fees the unnecessary evil: moving towards universal
> coverage
> (we will launch our user fee report at a reception after this) (Save the
> Children and WHO)
> (Technical Briefing
> 13.00 - 14.30 - Maternal and Child Health
> 20th May, Friday, 12.30 - 2.00
> Reversing the unjust subsidy human resources for health (Save the Children
> and Oxfam)
> Technical Briefing
> 13.00 - 14.30 - Scaling up HIV / AIDS: Prevention in the context of ARV
> Treatment
> 24th May 2005
> Technical Briefing: Irrational use of Medcines dossages health and wastes
> resources
- PRSp's and health or MDGs and health (Save the Childern - UK
> with WEMOS and WHO)

> 2.       A Resolution on Disability and Rehabilitation to be discussed at
> WHA
> 3.       Informal Discussions with ?? Dr. Lee and some WHO Advisors on
> Global Right to Health Care Campaign [Discussion on the Right to Health
> Campaign the PHM is to launch in Cuenca

>         E. BACKGROUND READING
>             Please keep track of the WHO website - WHA 2005 section, so
> that detailed programme and background papers may
> be reviewed by you, before you reach Geneva.

>  Best wishes
>  Ravi Narayan
> Convener
 WHO - WHA Circle