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[Claudio Schuftan]

On Mon, May 14, 2018 at 7:21 PM, SIRIMAL PEIRIS <sirimalp at sltnet.lk> wrote:

> Minutes of April monthly meeting
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> *PHM Monthly Meeting – April 2018*
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> This meeting was held at the usual venue. It was attended by 21
> participants including one Member of the Parliament.
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> Main focus was about the organizing for the forthcoming PHM Assembly. It
> was decided to focus preparations on the basis of Primary Health Care
> issues. During the meeting in March 2018, five committees were formed for
> preparatory activities. These were:
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> ·       Sex workers, Transgender Issues and HIV - Community Strength
> Development Foundation
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> ·       Issues of Telungu speaking minority and other minorities –
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> ·       Issues with fisheries
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> ·       Alternative medicine
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> ·       Free Trade Zone issues –
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> ·       Issues of women-
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> ·        School children-
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> The progress of activities already was reviewed. Data gathering had been
> completed. A decision was taken to submit papers by June 2018 and to have
> them in English language. A committee will review and edit the papers
> before submission. Representatives from organizations in charge of the
> different committees were present for the meeting.
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> One participant agreed to work on the current progress of PHC activities
> in the country and another volunteered to prepare a paper on local foods
> focusing on jak fruit.
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> During the second part of the meeting, current health issues were
> discussed. Herein, the group Positive Women, stressed about the issues
> related to ARV treatment.
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>  The issue of inclusion of health rights in the proposed Constitution
> received the attention next and  it was agreed to make representations in
> Parliament regarding this issue. Following this, the proceedings closed.
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> Prepared by
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> Somaratne Herath
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