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class=capital1><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:20.0pt;
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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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class=capital1><font size=5 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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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” say health activists and academicians.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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class=capital1><font size=3 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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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 (IPHU) 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 <strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>IPHU</span></font></b></strong> 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>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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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 key 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. David Legge. Dr. Legge is a
director of the IPHU 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'>.</span></font></span><span class=capital1><font
size=2 color=black><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>
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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>
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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 IPHC.<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:
bold'> and </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'>Americas</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'>) will be coming together for the </span></font><span class=capital1><font
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><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-weight:
bold'>Cuenca</span></font></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 mobilisation 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'>. </span></font><span style='mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></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 IPHU course is the people’s touch” said Ms.Victoria
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 Ms.Tawnia Queen, 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 Puculpala 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.
Puculpala, a student on the IPHU 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 Quizphe, 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><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cuenca</span></font></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and a
faculty of IPHU 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. Naveen 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. Hernan Hermida during the inaugural
speech. “This is the first step to ensure health for all, especially for
the poor in today’s world” said Dr. Hermida, 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 organising
and resourcing 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 IPHU 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]><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>organise 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:
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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 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><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<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 IPHU 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'>+593<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>919 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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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5;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:l2 level1 lfo5;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:l2 level1 lfo5;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'>Sanjana</span></font></b><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>
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<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/"><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>www.phmovement.org</span></font></a><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>and<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span><a href="http://www.iphcglobal.org/"><font face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman"'>www.iphcglobal.org</span></font></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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