From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Linda Mashingaidze</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:linda@phmovement.org">linda@phmovement.org</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div><br clear="all"><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><font color="#888888">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b style><i style><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">PHM: What’s happening in Africa?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b style><i style><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">December 2012</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">In this brief we share some highlights of PHM
activities and activities happening in Africa.
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</span></span></span></b><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">PHM meetings and activities</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">PHM Country pages</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">Several PHM country circles in the region have
indicated an interest in creating country pages on the PHM website
<a href="http://www.phmovement.org">www.phmovement.org</a>. This is a useful communication platform which allows you to
post news directly on the global website and as such can reach a wider public
within the movement. PHM Burundi has created a page and we look forward to
learning from their experience. If you are interested in creating a page,
please email Anneleen <a href="mailto:Anneleen@phmovement.org">Anneleen@phmovement.org</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">South
Africa</span></b><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">PHM-South Africa held its first Open Health
Discussion Forum on the 8<sup>th</sup> of December focusing on Unhealthy Mining
- Exposing the many health problems caused directly and indirectly by the
mining industry. Issues covered in the discussion included: The Benchmark
Report on the mining sector, Occupational diseases caused by mining and
Worker's perspectives. For more information on PHMSA activities you can contact
Thoko <a href="mailto:phmsa.organiser@gmail.com">phmsa.organiser@gmail.com</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">Ghana</span></b><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">PHM Ghana is involved in the national
consultative process for the Millennium Development Goals Post 2015 agenda.
They have created a five-member team of volunteers that is leading in drafting
a paper for input. To get involved in PHM Ghana activities, contact John Mahama
<a href="mailto:jmahama@gmail.com">jmahama@gmail.com</a> or <a href="mailto:phmghana@gmail.com">phmghana@gmail.com</a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">Nigeria</span></b><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA"> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">Letter from PHM Nigeria
in the North which highlights some of challenges and successes within the
circle</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">From: Salisu Ahmed Koki </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">The north is facing an overwhelming
security challenges which have thwarted all efforts to organize an event that
can serve as a springboard for our movement's activities in the north. Now
things are improving. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">An opportunity now exists in Kano state due to the
present governors' interest in Girl-Child education and right to health, and we
are working on seeing to it that we explore opportunities for participation.</span></p>
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</span></span></span></b><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">Other activities in the region</span></b></p>
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in French submitted by PHM Djibouti:</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">PNDS
2013-2017 Les axes directeurs </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="FR">Le plan national de développement sanitaire pour les
cinq prochaines années, qui a été finalisé hier au Sheraton, marque la
troisième phase du processus de réforme et de développement sanitaire engagé
dès 1999 par le chef de l’Etat. <br>
Des cadres supérieurs du Ministère de la Santé et des représentants issus des rangs
respectifs de plusieurs partenaires au développement se sont retrouvés hier
de nouveau au Sheraton où ils ont finalisé le plan national de développement
sanitaire pour les cinq prochaines années ou PNDS 2013-2017 selon le jargon
des professionnels. Présidée par le secrétaire général par intérim du
Ministère de la Santé,
la rencontre est intervenue au terme d’un mois de réflexions et de débats
autour du sujet. <br>
Les intervenants nationaux et onusiens l’ont mise à profit pour formuler une
série de recommandations pertinentes en faveur du renforcement de la qualité
des prestations de soins.<br>
Ce faisant, les uns et les autres ont arrêté le calendrier et défini les axes
d’interventions du PNDS 2013-2017 qui marque la troisième phase du processus
de réforme et de développement sanitaire engagé dès 1999 par le Président de la République, sur la
base de la loi-cadre d’orientation de la politique nationale de santé.<br>
De manière explicite, les objectifs de ce plan quinquennal visent l’extension
et la modernisation des infrastructures, la valorisation des ressources
humaines, la décentralisation et le passage à l’autonomie de gestion, la mise
en place d’une gestion rationnelle des médicaments, le renforcement du
système d’information sanitaire et de surveillance épidémiologique.<br>
En revenant sur tous ces points, le secrétaire général par intérim du
Ministère de la Santé a affirmé que l’adoption du PNDS a été hier l’occasion
de marquer l’importance des défis qui nous interpellent en tant que
département, qu’acteurs, que bénéficiaires et partenaires à la santé, que
responsables du bien-être individuel et collectif des usagers de notre
système de santé.<br>
Pour sa part, la représentante résidente de l’OMS à Djibouti a souligné qu’il
s’agissait à travers la mise en œuvre de ce plan de fournir des services de
proximité, de qualité, et d’équité à l’endroit de tous les malades, mais
également d’assurer une meilleure gestion de l’aide et coordination entre le
Ministère de la Santé
et les partenaires au développement. <br>
" Ce plan destiné au développement sanitaire du pays sera en accord avec
les axes directeurs de la politique nationale de santé », a-t-elle indiqué en
substance devant les participants de l’atelier d’hier au Sheraton.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">Afritax Google group</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">- <a href="https://groups.google.com/group/afritax">https://groups.google.com/group/afritax</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">Afritax aims to facilitate discussion on Taxation
in Africa by encouraging debate on sustainable development through pro poor Tax
policies, highlighting the links between Tax policies and Development in
Africa, and tackling of harmful Tax practice that encourage resource outflow
from the continent. Contact <a href="mailto:annanjeru@gmail.com">annanjeru@gmail.com</a>
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</span></span></span><b style><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">EQUINET Newsletter</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA"><a href="http://www.equinetafrica.org/newsletter">http://www.equinetafrica.org/newsletter</a>
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</span></span></span><b style><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">Publish What you Pay</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%" lang="EN-ZA"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">Publish What You Pay (PWYP) is a <a href="http://www.publishwhatyoupay.org/en/where" target="_blank">global network</a> of
civil society organisations united in their call for an open and accountable
extractive sector, so that oil, gas and mining revenues improve the lives of
women, men and youth in resource-rich countries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA"><a href="http://publishwhatyoupay.org/">http://publishwhatyoupay.org/</a> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b style><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA">Health for All Now!!!</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b style><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA"><a href="http://www.phmovement.org">www.phmovement.org</a></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b style><span style="font-family:"Berlin Sans FB"" lang="EN-ZA"><a href="http://www.phmafrica.blogspot.com">www.phmafrica.blogspot.com</a> </span></b></p>
<div><br></div>-- <br>Linda Mashingaidze<br>Africa Regional Outreach Coordinator<br>People's Health Movement<br>PHM Africa blogspot : <a href="http://www.phmafrica.blogspot.com" target="_blank">www.phmafrica.blogspot.com</a> <div>
PHM Africa google group: <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/peoples-health-movement-africa" target="_blank">http://groups.google.com/group/peoples-health-movement-africa</a></div>
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