PHM-Exch> Fwd: Bulletin #74: People’s Health Assembly rallies for peace as a means to Health for All

Sun Apr 21 23:17:18 PDT 2024

This fortnight More than 600 activists from 60 countries gathered in Mar
del Plata, Argentina, from April 7 to 11 for the 5th People’s Health
Assembly (PHA 5). Amidst armed conflicts posing threats to health rights,
discussions at the assembly prominently featured the themes of peace
sovereignty and demilitarization as crucial to achieving universal health
care. This included strong advocacy for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza
Strip. At the same time, the situation in Palestine worsened, pa

Bulletin #74: People’s Health Assembly rallies for peace as a means to
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This fortnight

More than 600 activists from 60 countries gathered in Mar del Plata,
Argentina, from April 7 to 11 for the 5th People’s Health Assembly (PHA 5).
Amidst armed conflicts posing threats to health rights, discussions at the
assembly prominently featured the themes of peace sovereignty and
demilitarization
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as crucial to achieving universal health care. This included strong
advocacy for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

At the same time, the situation in Palestine worsened, particularly after
the most recent attack on Al-Shifa Hospital by the Israeli armed forces.
The World Health Organization and other bodies have expressed growing
concern about the prospects of reconstructing
<https://peoples-health-dispatch.ghost.io/r/64fc0536?m=a33219b1-51ba-4205-9e52-d0a232aa67c2>health
facilities in the area and the overall health of specific groups,
especially women. Women
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Gaza face numerous challenges, including famine, inadequate sanitation, and
the near total collapse of women's health services.

Despite these challenges, international solidarity with Palestine's health
sector remains steadfast. The health conditions in Palestine were a
recurring theme at the assembly, touching on various aspects such as the
status of health workers
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and the significance of land struggles in occupied territories.

The assembly also highlighted often overlooked or marginalized voices in
global health discussions, including those concerning the Pandemic Treaty
<https://peoples-health-dispatch.ghost.io/r/33835361?m=a33219b1-51ba-4205-9e52-d0a232aa67c2>.
There was a notable focus on respecting ancestral health knowledge, marking
a significant step toward diversifying representation in health discourse.

Other critical issues addressed included the ongoing pandemic of gender-based
violence
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and the need to reshape health systems
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to serve the people rather than corporate interests. In a powerful Call to
Action
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at the event’s conclusion, activists outlined strategic directions for
local and regional groups linked to the People’s Health Movement. The
declaration reaffirmed the movement’s commitment to not only Health for All
but also combating imperialism and the corporate takeover of health
services.
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In focus: Health in PalestineWater crisis adds to women’s health burden
amidst war on Gaza
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The lack of water and Israeli obstructions to the delivery of essential
sanitary materials are increasingly impacting women’s health in Gaza
Prospects fade for rebuilding Gaza’s health infrastructure, warns WHO
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The UN health agency has warned that the attacks on healthcare facilities
in the Gaza Strip are severely complicating efforts to imagine the
rebuilding of health capacities
Over 800 public health experts sign letter to demand ceasefire in Gaza
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“The single most impactful public health intervention that could be
implemented in Gaza today would be a cessation of hostilities,” write the
health experts
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In focus: 5th People's Health AssemblyViolence against women is a public
health crisis, say health activists
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During its 5th edition, activists congregated at the People’s Health
Assembly in Mar del Plata discussed the initiatives of the feminist
movement to expand access to health for all
5th People’s Health Assembly calls for the transformation of health systems
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Activists at the 5th People’s Health Assembly called for the transformation
of health systems, and to build strategies and unite struggles against
privatization and corporate capture
Demilitarization and peace sovereignty are foundations for global health,
People’s Health Assembly concludes
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Health activists attending the People’s Health Assembly called for peace
and demilitarization as a means to Health for All
Mar del Plata 2024 Call to Action
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After months of mobilization in country circles and thematic groups, over
600 activists met in Mar del Plata, Argentina, at the 5th People's Health
Assembly. This Call to Action includes the demands and commitments of the
People’s Health Movement following the debates held during the PHA
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Video: Closing march at the 5th People's Health Assembly
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Photo gallery: 5th People's Health Assembly
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Featured articlesSilenced voices: intercultural perspectives in the
prevention, preparation and response to pandemics
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Indigenous peoples are not included in the current draft of WHO’s Pandemic
Treaty, raising concern about their health and well-being in the case of
new pandemics
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