<div dir="ltr">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Amit Sengupta</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:asengupta@phmovement.org">asengupta@phmovement.org</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:small">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);border:none;padding:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)">PHM at the World Health Assembly 71<span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);border:none;padding:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The People’s Health Movement was at the 71st World Health
Assembly in Geneva between May 21-26 as part of PHM’s <a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/node/45535" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">WHO Watch programme</a>. A detailed
commentary on the agenda of WHA71 can be downloaded <b><a href="http://who-track.phmovement.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/WHA71_PHMCommentary_180515.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">here</span></a></b>.</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);border:none;padding:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">This year, the watching team included: Linda Markova
(UK), Kriti Shukla (India), Natasha Matthews (UK), Simrin Kafle
(Nepal), Dan Owalla (Kenya), Emmanuel Tangumonkem (Cameroon), Alba Lop Girones
(Spain), Matheus Falco (Brazil), Sophie Gepp (Germany/UK), Sherif Olanrewaju
(Nigeria), Gargeya Telakapalli (India), and Ana Vračar (Croatia).</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">The PHM Watch team published an advocacy
document in the form of Policy Brief on selected agenda items in the 71st World
Health Assembly which is available <b><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/Policy%20Brief%20WHA%2071.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);text-decoration:none">here</span></a></b>.
In addition to the brief and live feeds from WHA71, this year the Watch team also
published overviews of discussions at the WHA71. These include: <a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/node/45539" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">the health situation in occupied
Palestinian territories</a>; the <a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/node/45537" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">WHO’s
new General Programme of Work (GPW)</a>; and the <a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/node/45535" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">WHO DG’s open invitation for
collaboration to the private sector</a>. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">PHM Watchers, in collaboration with
Medicus Mundi International (MMI), delivered statements at the 71st World
Health Assembly on the following topics:</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>1.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/11.1%20Draft%2013th%20General%20Programme%20of%20Work%202019-2023.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">(11.1)
General Programme of Work</a></span></u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>2.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/11.2%20Public%20health%20preparedness%20and%20response.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(11.2) Public Preparedness and Response </span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>3.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/11.4%20Health,%20environment%20and%20climate%20change.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(11.4) Health, Environment and Climate Change</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>4.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/11.5%20Addressing%20the%20global%20shortage%20of,%20and%20access%20to,%20medicines%20and%20vaccines.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(11.5) Addressing the Global Shortage and Access to
Medicines</span></a> and Vaccines</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>5.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/11.6%20Global%20strategy%20and%20plan%20of%20action%20on%20public%20health,%20innovation%20and%20intellectual%20property.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(11.6) Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public
Health, Innovation </span></a>and Intellectual Property</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>6.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/11.7%20Preparation%20for%20the%20third%20High-level%20Meeting%20of%20the%20General%20Assembly%20on%20the%20Prevention%20and%20Control%20of%20NCDs.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(11.7) Preparation for the third High-level Meeting of
the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of NCDs</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>7.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/11.8%20Preparation%20for%20a%20high-level%20meeting%20of%20the%20General%20Assembly%20on%20ending%20tuberculosis.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(11.8) Preparation for a high-level meeting of the
General Assembly on ending tuberculosis</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>8.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/12.2%20Physical%20activity%20for%20health.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(12.2) Physical activity for health</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>9.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/12.3%20Global%20Strategy%20for%20Women%E2%80%99s,%20Children%E2%80%99s%20and%20Adolescents%E2%80%99%20Health.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(12.3) Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and
Adolescents’ Health</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>10.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/12.4%20mHealth.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(12.4) mHealth</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>11.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/12.5%20Improving%20access%20to%20assistive%20technology.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(12.5) Improving access to assistive technology</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>12.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/12.6%20Maternal,%20infant%20and%20young%20child%20nutrition.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(12.6) Maternal, infant and young child nutrition</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt 24pt;line-height:normal;background:rgb(244,242,242);font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span>13.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><a href="http://www.ghwatch.org/sites/www.ghwatch.org/files/12.9%20Eradication%20of%20poliomyelitis.pdf" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)">(12.9) Eradication of poliomyelitis</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><span></span></span></p>
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