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[Claudio Schuftan]

From: PHM Global Secretariat <globalsecretariat at phmovement.org>

Wondering how to get involved in the PHM Health for All (HFA) Campaign?

In 2010 a commission was formed to evaluate the Right to Health campaign
with the aim to build a second phase of this campaign which would focus on
mobilization and movement building towards achieving the Alma Ata goal of
Health for All. This resulted in the PHM Health for All (HFA)
Campaign!What we provide below is a framework for action – ideas
within should be
seen as a guide rather than an instruction. We recognise that the campaign
will take different forms and actions according to local needs and
interest.

We are preparing to initiate the HFA Campaign and are looking for your
active participation, we hope below will stir up your enthusiasm!

*If you are interested in being part of the campaign*, contact the PHM’ers
in your country or your PHM regional representative to start exploring ways
to get involved (see below for more information).

*Let us know what is happening* and be an inspiration for others! You can
also contact the PHM global secretariat on
globalsecretariat at phmovement.organd they will bring you in contact
with above mentioned people!
Background

In 1978 at the Alma Ata conference, 134 countries in association with the
World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF called for “Health for All by
the Year 2000” and selected Primary Health Care as the best tool to achieve
it. Unfortunately, that dream never came true and in subsequent years,
health status has deteriorated in many countries. In 2000 in response to
the denial of “Health for All”, PHM was formed and some years later
initiated a Right to Health (RTH) Campaign. Following extensive
consultation, the RTH campaign has been broadened and is being relaunched
as the Health for All campaign, which will go beyond but still be inclusive
of the rights based approach.

This campaign will catalyse change at both structural and operational
levels. It is situated within a comprehensive analysis of the health crisis
and incorporates several connected campaigns for addressing the underlying
upstream and structural determinants of health. These are considered the
fundamental pillars to address the current global health crisis, while also
emphasizing the importance of social mobilization to achieve this. The
Campaign will be an ongoing campaign, with the process being key to
building and strengthening our movement.



The goal of the campaign is

*To work towards the achievement of ‘Health for All’ as envisioned in the
Alma Ata Declaration through uniting civil society globally to mobilise for
political, social and economic transformations.*
 Get Involved

There are many ways of getting involved! There will be local and global
actions and campaigns coming together under Health for All. The core of the
campaign are the many local struggles of PHM health activists.

*Local Campaigns* are organised locally by PHM country circles driven by
specific local or country circumstances, needs or denials of the right to
health or falling within the thematic campaign circles. Any form of local
action towards Health for All can be part of this campaign!  Local
campaigns across the world can then gain solidarity and be strengthened
through various actions as part of this global campaign.

*Global campaigns *are coordinated by campaign circles organised around
identified themes. PHM country circles are encouraged and supported to
organise campaigns falling within these identified themes and relevant to
their context.  Networking, building coalitions and joint campaigns with
others engaged in similar struggles would strengthen this campaign. New
Campaign Circles will be developed as the need arises. The following
Campaign Circles are currently active:

·         Gender Health
Justice<http://www.phmovement.org/en/campaigns/33/page>,


·         Extractive
Industries,<http://www.phmovement.org/en/campaigns/679/page>

·         Health Systems,

·         Food Sovereignty,

·         Fair and Healthy
Work,<http://www.phmovement.org/en/campaigns/687/page>

·         Trade and Health

*If you are interested in being part of the campaign, get in contact with
PHM activist in your region or country and start exploring themes or issues
to build a campaign! *

*Organise a civil society meeting or workshop, or latch a meeting or
workshop onto another event to save costs. If there is no chance of a
meeting, then email or phone! Bringing together interested activists can be
the foundation on which to start networking and building your campaign
towards Health for All !*

Then send us the theme (s) on which your country circle would like to
campaign or is campaigning now!

The HFA campaign does not require you to change any of your activities, it
is about being part of a global movement which will give your campaign the
weight of many other struggles part of this campaign.
 Why Join the campaign?

We believe we need to unite in solidarity, raise our voices and provide
alternatives to effect lasting and sustainable changes. Standing together
as one big global movement challenging the political and economic
structures that lock us into the current health crisis, PHM offers access
to comprehensive analyses which can assist in linking struggles on the
ground to some of the complex political and economic relations governing
our world today.

*Being part of the campaign *

- Allows for collaboration and working together in finding solutions to
structural and social determinants of ill-health.

- Opens access to information, resources and external support in setting up
a campaign.

- Gives access to mentors, experts, guidance and to capacity
development.Builds solidarity and creates opportunity to learn from each
other experiences.

- Allows you to inform analysis of the state of health and the realization
of Health for All locally and globally.



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Global Secretariat
People's Health Movement (PHM)
Email: globalsecretariat at phmovement.org
Web: www.phmovement.org
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