PHM-Exch> Update on PHA3

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Gbenga, thanks for d update. Good, PHM Nigeria was represented. 
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From: gbenga adedayo <omindav at yahoo.com>
Sender: phmnigeria at googlegroups.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:07:15 
To: PHM Nigeria<phmnigeria at googlegroups.com>
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Cc: Kemi Bello<kemmie56 at yahoo.com>; Nkiru Okoro<nkiruceline at hotmail.com>; PHM-Exchange<phm-exchange at phm.phmovement.org>
Subject: Update on PHA3

Dear All,

I write to update us all on the event at PHA 3 (Third People’s
Health Assembly ) that took place at the University of the Western Cape, Cape
Town between 6th and 11th of July, 2012. 

The sessions
The opening session (6th of July) took place in
the afternoon and this had in attendance the Rector of the UWC and also the
Minister of Health for the Republic of South Africa. He gave the opening
remarks stating the current health reforms going on in RSA under the current ministry
of health administration. The opening also witnessed cultural events.

The first technical session (7th of July) was on
the second day and it focused on ‘The Global Political and Economic context of
health’. We have a number of speakers during plenary that spoke from their
regional and country perspective. There were sub plenary sessions that saw
participants attending session of interest. The details of the different sub
plenary session can be found in the attached PHA3 program structure. But for a
better overview you can go to : http://www.phmovement.org/en/pha3 

The second technical day (8th of July) focussed
on ‘Social and Physical Environment that destroy or promote health’. Just like
the first technical day started with the general plenary session and also sub
plenary sessions after.

The third technical day (9th of July) focussed on
‘Health for All now: universal coverage and equity in integrated health systems’.
The day also witnessed the general plenary session and also sub-plenaries
after.

The fifth day (10th of July) which is the fourth
technical session was on “Beyond the current crisis: mobilizing for health for
now). The day also came with sub-plenaries.

Self organized activities
From the second day of PHA3, the self organized activities
featured every evening between the hours of 17h00 and 19h00. There are about 13
self organized activities (workshops) on the first technical day (7th of July).

We as People’s Health Network initiative Nigeria (PHM
Nigeria) did submit a proposal in collaboration with the PHM Ghana to organize
a workshop on ‘Universal Access to Immunization and Maternal Newborn &
Child Healthcare. This workshop was successfully delivered on the 7th of July, 2012. We had like 30 participants in attendance including Prof. David Sanders
and a UNICEF representative at the PHA.

Preparation toward self organized: we were able to get our
banners to Cape Town for this self activity, and also got some workshop
materials across to all participants.

Publication: there was PHA3 Newsletters that were published
for the duration of the PHA3. PHM Nigeria was able to get the summary of our
self organized workshop published in an edition (please check the http://www.phmovement.org/en/node/6538 for the newsletters, emphasis on No.3 and No.5). we also have a pix of our
banners on a page.

PHM Regional/Country Meetings
The evening of 7th, 8th and 9th from 20h00 witnessed the PHM circles meetings for participating countries. There
was a general meeting on the first day while the subsequent days witnessed the
regional meetings. The Central and West African PHM circles came together for
this purpose. Some output from this meeting is the acceptance of the Ghanian
Rudolf Abugnaba-Abanga as the representative for the West and Central Africa on
the PHM Steering Committee. Beyond this we came up with our regional statement
toward the Cape Town Call for Action (all these will be shared in a follow up
mail). But the regional statement can be viewed on the PHA3 Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/PHA3.global/.
See a post by Anneleen.

Cape Town Call for Action
The draft Cape
Town Call to Action (the output of the PHA3) was discussed in daily workshops
throughout the People's Health Assembly in Cape Town from July 6 to 11, 2012.
The final draft was discussed in the assembly's final plenary on July 11. The
draft is now left open for comments and suggestions for another month. The draft can
be downloaded from the PHM website (http://www.phmovement.org/sites/www.phmovement.org/files/capetown%20CTAredraft%208%20pm%2010%20July%20'12.pdf). Suggestions and contributions on the
call for action can be sent to: call-to-action at phmovement.org 

The March to Parliament
On the last day of PHA3, the participants were all taken to
Cape Town central district and we all marched to the Parliament as a sign of campaign
to Universal Access to Health. At the parliament, the mesaage of the PHA3
march/campaign was delivered and we all went back to close the assembly at
plenary.

Pictures  at PHA3
Some of the pictures taken at PHA3 shall be uploaded on the
facebook page of the  People’s Health
Network initiative of Nigeria (http://www.facebook.com/phmnigeria).
So we can all share in the experience. You can also visit the PHA3 facebook
page.

Representation at PHA 3
We were suppose to be like six representatives at PHA3 from
Nigeria. However, only two of us made it to Cape Town (Nkiru Celine okoro and
Gbenga Adedayo). Issues like visa delay, late planning and circumstances beyond
human control were responsible for this. Though, status of one expected participant
(Ndodeye Bassey) on this could not be ascertained up till now.
Please feel free to contribute or comment or if you want
further clarification, I will be here to provide.
 
Next Steps
We shall be discussing nest steps for PHM Nigeria in the
coming week. So please stay in touch and please commit yourself to this dream
of pushing our government to achieving health for all. We can focus on getting
the president to sign the Health Bill. We can start a social network campaign in the coming week.
Please let us all study and see the benefit in the bill for all and let us come
up with the idea for making this a viral spread.

We shall be discussing some other actions soon.

It is a pleasure working with all of us in this movement and on this mission of achieving Health for All!

Aluta Continua! 

 'Gbenga Adedayo
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