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face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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mso-bidi-font-family:Arial'>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></font><span
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class=capital1><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>I</span></font></span><span
class=capital1><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>NTERNATIONAL
</span></font></span><span class=capital1><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>P</span></font></span><span class=capital1><font
size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>EOPLE’S </span></font></span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span
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font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>EALTH</span></font></span></st1:PlaceName><span
class=capital1><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'> </span></font></span><st1:PlaceType><span class=capital1><font
size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>U</span></font></span><span
class=capital1><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
16.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>NIVERSITY</span></font></span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span
class=capital1><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>
launched.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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class=capital1><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>“A turning point in the history of
the health movement” <span class=GramE>say</span> health activists and
academicians.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:
solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><st1:place><st1:City><span
class=SpellE><span class=capital1><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Cuenca</span></font></span></span></st1:City><span
class=capital1><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>, </span></font></span><st1:country-region><span class=capital1><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Ecuador</span></font></span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span
class=capital1><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>,
</span></font></span><st1:date Month="7" Day="11" Year="2005"><span
class=capital1><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>11 July 2005</span></font></span></st1:date><span class=capital1><font
size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>:</span></font></span><span
class=capital1><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'> </span></font></span><span class=capital1><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext'>The struggle for ‘Health for All’ received a boost
here today. International People’s Health University (<span class=SpellE>IPHU</span>)
was launched in a simple ceremony attended by people from over 35 countries. <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:
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class=capital1><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>T</span></font></span><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>he <span
class=SpellE><strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>IPHU</span></font></b></strong></span>
is a project of the <strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>International
People's Health Council</span></font></b></strong> and part of the global <strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>People's Health Movement</span></font></b></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:
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class=capital1><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>“Slogans are <span class=GramE>key</span>
in any people-based movement and they can capture the knowledge and strategy in
ways that support action. But we need to back up the slogans, the languages of
the masses, with evidence and critical analysis” said Prof. </span></font></span><st1:PersonName><span
class=capital1><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>David Legge</span></font></span></st1:PersonName><span
class=capital1><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>. Dr. Legge is a director of the <span
class=SpellE>IPHU</span> and a well-known public health expert from </span></font></span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span
class=capital1><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>Australia</span></font></span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span
class=capital1><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:
solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span
class=capital1><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>61 students from 25 countries and various
walks of life as well as public health and medical experts from 10 other countries
are participating in the course.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:
solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><span
class=capital1><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>“This is a much needed program. We
are timing it with the second People’s Health Assembly as a gesture of
solidarity” said Maria Hamlin Zuniga, Co-ordinator of <span class=SpellE>IPHC</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Over 1500 people from all
continents (</span></font><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Asia</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>, </span></font><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Africa</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>, </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Australia</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>, </span></font><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Europe</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:windowtext'>second People’s Health Assembly (</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>PHA- 2) in the historic mountain city of </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>Cuenca</span></font></span></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'> from 17-23 July, 2005. ”The mass <span class=SpellE>mobilisation</span>
is unprecedented” said Dr. Prem John, an organizer of PHA-2 from </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>India</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“I can do a medical course in
my country (</span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Australia</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>), but what
I gain from the <span class=SpellE>IPHU</span> course is the people’s
touch” said <span class=SpellE>Ms.Victoria</span> Saint, a student from </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Australia</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“The course will help to serve
as a tool to do reality check on issues that block health for poor people, both
in developed and developing countries” said <span class=SpellE>Ms.</span></span></font><st1:PersonName><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Tawnia</span></font></span><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Queen</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, a student
from </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>USA</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The presence of students from
developed countries is seen as a signal of soul searching amongst the public
health constituency there.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“For me it is a satisfaction
to represent the indigenous people of </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ecuador</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and to
exchange the challenges and solutions in different communities” said Ms.
Martina <span class=SpellE>Puculpala</span> from </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ecuador</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. Ms. <span
class=SpellE>Puculpala</span>, a student on the <span class=SpellE>IPHU</span>
course, is the president of the Federation of Indigenous Women and Agricultural
Workers in </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ecuador</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The presence of indigenous people
from </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ecuador</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Australia</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Guatemala</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and other
places is a highlight of this unique course.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“Health is no more about fighting viruses” said
Dr. Arturo <span class=SpellE>Quizphe</span>, a professor of pediatrics at the </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>University</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of </span></font><st1:PlaceName><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Cuenca</span></font></span></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and a
faculty of <span class=SpellE>IPHU</span> course. “It needs to be located
in the context of <span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>increasing poverty,
inequalities, new diseases, casualties from wars, conflicts and disasters and
unfair trade agreements” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>“This is a rare opportunity
to learn about the various initiatives and struggles to defend the health
rights” said Mr. <span class=SpellE>Naveen</span> Thomas, a student from </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>India</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>“We are trying to create a
cadre of professionals who can show the courage to challenge the stereotypes
and fight inequalities” said Dr. <span class=SpellE>Hernan</span> <span
class=SpellE>Hermida</span> during the inaugural speech. “This is the
first step to ensure health for all, especially for the poor in today’s
world” said Dr. <span class=SpellE>Hermida</span>, a leading public
health expert, from </span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ecuador</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The International People's Health
University aims to contribute to the ‘health for all’ campaign by
strengthening people’s health movements around the globe, by <span
class=SpellE>organising</span> and <span class=SpellE>resourcing</span> opportunities
to learn, share and plan for health activists, particularly from Third World
countries. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The <span class=SpellE>IPHU</span>
will <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in;background:#FFFFF2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=SpellE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>organise</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and
resource short course opportunities for health activists<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in;background:#FFFFF2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>develop an on going program of short
courses for </span></font><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Third World</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> health
activists <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;
tab-stops:list .5in;background:#FFFFF2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:
Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><span class=GramE><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>develop</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> a broad
range of learning opportunities; a growing collection of resource materials;
and a wider network of resource people to progressively enhance its programs.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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solid windowtext .5pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in;background:#FFFFF2'>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:
solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>For media enquiries for <span class=SpellE>IPHU</span> and PHA-2,
please call:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=NormalWeb2 style='background:#FFFFF2;border:none;mso-border-top-alt:
solid windowtext .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>+<span
class=GramE>593<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>919</span> 6 17 12
(<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Dr. Unnikrishnan PV</span></b>- <a
href="mailto:unnikru@yahoo.com"><font face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>unnikru@yahoo.com</span></font></a><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>) or<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<ul style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Gloria</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (Eng and Spanish): 0 9873 9376
(From abroad : dial +593<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>9873
9376) <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Fabiola </span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(Spanish)
: 0 9453 0115 (From abroad : dial +593<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>9453 0115 )<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><st1:PersonName><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Sanjana</span></font></b></st1:PersonName><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> / <b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Satya </span></b>(English):<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>0 9156 2935<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>(From abroad : dial +593<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>9156 2935 )<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><span style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> (</span></b><a
href="mailto:sanjanab@yahoo.com"><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>sanjanab@yahoo.com</span></font></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.phmovement.org/"><span
class=SpellE><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>www.phmovement.org</span></font></span></a><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span class=GramE>and<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span><a
href="http://www.iphcglobal.org/"><span class=SpellE><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>www.iphcglobal.org</span></font></span></a></span></font></b><font
size=4 face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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