PHM-Exch> WHA71- WHO Watch call with links working now

[Claudio Schuftan]

SORRY FOR RESENDING

On Thu, Mar 1, 2018 at 9:08 AM, Gargeya Telakapalli <
gargeya.t at phmovement.org> wrote:

> *Watching** WHO's 71st World Health Assembly in May 2018*
>
> *Call for Watchers!*
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> The People's Health Movement is preparing for watching the 71st meeting
> of the World Health Assembly (WHA-71) taking place from 21st  to 26th May 2018
> in Geneva, Switzerland.
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>
> PHM believes that the World Health Organisation (WHO) is the legitimate
> space for global health policy making. Through the WHO Watch initiative,
> PHM intervenes in the discussion of WHO's key decisions making bodies and
> brings the voice of the movements struggling for Health for All to the
> forefront. In addition, we use this opportunity to organise a capacity
> building workshop for activists interested in the politics of global health
> governance. To know more about PHM's WHO Watch Initiative, see a video
> here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jzg5bkY963U&feature=youtu.be> or click
> here <http://www.ghwatch.org/who-watch/about>, or visit our website here
> <http://www.ghwatch.org/>.
>
>
> *Joining the Watch team*
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> We are in the early stages of putting together the Watch. We hope to get
> watchers from around the world involved, consult with country circles on
> key issues, and develop a comprehensive commentary on issues on the agenda
> of the 71st World Health Assembly, which will be available online before
> the commencement of the WHA.
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> Consultations will be carried out to include inputs from around the world
> to the *PHM commentary* on key issues. This consultation will guide which
> issues are focused on in the commentary and at WHA meetings.
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> The week before the meeting, the watchers meet in Geneva during a *preparatory
> workshop* to prepare together the positions that PHM will be taking at
> the WHA and discuss issues of global health. This workshop is also open to
> activists interested in the politics of global health governance, even if
> you are not able to stay for the WHA.
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> During the meeting, we will have a *skype channel *open where the key
> points of the discussions will be shared.
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> A team of watchers will be present at the WHA and will engage with the
> issues addressed at the meeting by disseminating *policy briefs* and
> makes *statements from the floor*.
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> This is an opportunity for country circles to present their points of view
> at the WHA meetings, widen their networks and approaches to issues, as well
> as build internal capacity.
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> Some items on this year’s WHA agenda are:
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> ·         WHO reform implementation
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> ·         WHO response in severe, large-scale emergencies
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> ·         Implementation of International Health Regulations (2005)
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> ·         Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework
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> ·         Eradication of polio & Polio Transition planning
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> ·         Global vaccine action plan
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> ·         NCDs: UN General Assembly 2018
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> ·         Addressing Global shortage of, and access to, medicines and
> vaccines
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> ·         Public health, innovation and intellectual property
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> ·         Progress towards sustainable development goals
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> ·         Safeguarding against possible conflicts of interests in
> nutrition programmes
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> ·         Improving access to assistive technology
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> ·         Health, environment and climate change
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> The WHO will release documents with more information on each item as the
> meeting approaches here <http://apps.who.int/gb/gov/>.  However, if you
> find any of the items on the agenda of special importance or can offer
> information on the topic now, if you would like to be added to the skype
> channel or just know more about WHO Watch, let us know! You can write to
> Susana at <sbarria[at]phmovement.org> and Gargeya at <gargeya.t[at]
> phmovement.org>
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> *Can you attend the WHA71 Meeting?*
>
> Through Medicus Mundi International, watchers are able to attend the
> WHA/EB meeting, distribute PHM’s commentary, advocate our position to
> country delegates, and deliver statements from the floor to the meeting
> body.
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> We are looking for people who are involved with PHM country circles to
> attend the preparatory workshop and WHA71 meeting in Geneva. If you are
> keen in developing your knowledge on issues discussed at the meeting, and
> to be involved in strengthening the work around these issues in your
> country or region after the meeting, please let us know. Good English
> writing skills are necessary as you will have to take notes live in English
> and all the documents will be written in English. As the work is intense,
> being able to work under some pressure and still provide support to your
> co-watchers will be a great advantage. It will be necessary for you to
> carry a laptop with you. It is also important for the process if watchers
> are there for the full period of the meetings, including a preparatory
> workshop the week before the WHA. But you can also opt for attending only
> the preparatory workshop
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> *Time table: World Health Assembly- May, 2018*
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> ·*Arrival:** Monday 14th May*
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> ·Preparatory Workshop: 15th to 19th May
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> ·WHA: 21st to 26th May
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> ·*Departure:** 27th May*
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> *Arrival*
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> *Workshop*
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> *WHA watch*
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> *Departure*
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> *14th May*
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> *15th to 19th May*
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> *21st  to 26th  May*
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> *27th May *
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> *If you are interested to participate to the WHA70 please fill the form *
> *here* <http://www.phmovement.org/en/wwvolunteerinfo>, before *4th March
> 2018*. Please do note that only a small number of watchers (1 or 2) will
> be able to join from each region due to the team being small (10-12
> watchers in total).
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