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[Claudio Schuftan]

   From:    sirimalp at sltnet.lk

*PEOPLE’S  HEALTH**  MOVEMENT SRI LANKA*

Peoples’ Health Movement Sri Lanka (PHMSL) was launched in the year 2001.  The
focal point is Sarvodaya Movement and the National Co-ordinator is Dr Vinya
Ariyaratne, Executive Director of Sarvodaya.

HMSL conducts monthly meetings in Colombo.  Representatives come from
various Districts of the Island.  PHMSL is an organization keenly interested
in health rights and other health related activities such as the Drug Policy
and has published booklets and leaflets as and when necessary.  PHMSL
launched a HIV/AIDS Policy to protect the rights of the People who are
Living with HIV (PWLHIV) and has held a few poster campaigns for health
rights to create an awareness among people.

 Now we are trying to build PHM groups at district level as more
organizations are able to  participate in the PHM network and by this time
is saved so as traveling expenses.  Recently, a PHM group was formed in
Badulla.  Initial discussions were also held to form a PHM group in the
Kandy District.  Similarly, initial discussions were held to form a PHM
group in the Moneragala District.  All organizations in these
districts havehad good long term relationships with PHMSL and will
send their
representatives to Colombo for the monthly meetings.

 In addition, from time to time, PHMSL has sent protest letters and demand
letters to various organizations and we have strongly campaigned to include
health rights in the Sri Lanka Constitution.

 Non-Governmental Organizations, Trade Unions, Political Parties and
Professional Organizations work jointly with PHM SL.  The Member
Organizations are as follows :-

  Government Printers’ Union,  Health Education Professionals Association,
Sarvodaya

4.       Janaavabodaya Centre,  Alternate Community Health Action,
Sathyodaya

7.       Sri Lanka Janaraja Health services Union,  Communist Party,  Lanka
Samasamaja Party,    Savisthri Womens’ Organization,  Community Education
Centre, Grama and Praja Sanwardena Sahayogithawaya,  Wikalpanie Womens’
Organization, United Social Development Foundation,  Democratic Left
Front,  ACHAN
Sri Lanka, Co-operation, Co-operative & Commercial Services Union,  National
Christian Council, Service Civil International,  Christian Workers’
Fellowship, Monlar,  Puls Sri Lanka, People’s Health Protection Society,
Bulathkoupitiya Grama Sanwardana Sangamaya, Ruhunu Praja Sanwardena
Centre,  Community
Strength Development Foundation, Red Flag Union,    Socialist Party,  Future
in our Hands,  Lakbime Mothers & Daughters,  Dabindu,  National Fishers
Solidarity Federation,  Mahajana Party,   Community & Environment
Development Foundation,  Uva Wellassa Womens’ Farmers Organization,
Rumassala Environmental Protection Association,   Gami Pahana (37 in total)

Prepared by Sirimal Peiris

People’s Health Movement – Sri Lanka

20 July 2009
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