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ACTIVITY REPORT OF PEOPLE’S HEALTH MOVEMENT , SRI LANKA (PHM – SL)<span></span></u></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri" align="center"><b><u>(FROM PHA 3
(SOUTH AFRICA) TO PHA4 <span> </span>(BANGLADESH)<span></span></u></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">Nature
of PHM – SL<span></span></span></u></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">PHM – SL is a movement affiliated with more than 50 organizations.<span>  </span>There are no appointed office bearers nor
bank accounts.<span>  </span>Generally, the convenor
calls meetings; any affiliated organization also has the right to call a
meeting.<span>  </span>We have no Constitution, but
follow the traditions.<span>  </span>The Sarvodaya
Movement works as its facilitator.<span>  </span>Dr
Vinya S. Ariyaratne, President of the Sarvodaya Movement gives PHM – SL the
required and proper leadership in its activities.<span>  </span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">PHM – SL’s main body has monthly meetings on a regular
basis.<span>  </span>During the monthly meetings,
seminars on current issues are held.<span>  </span>PHM
– SL has three branches namely in Kandy, Badulla and in Moneragala.<span>  </span>The Kandy coordinator is Service Civil
International while the Badulla Branch is coordinated by Future in Our Hands and
the Moneragala Branch is coordinated by Uva Wellassa Women Farmers Organization.<span>  </span>From time to time, they submit reports and
attend meetings in Colombo.<span>  </span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">The following are the activities we have implemented between the
period between PHA3 (South Africa) and PHA4 (Bangladesh) :-<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(1)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span>Celebration
of Ms Princy Mangalika for her Red Ribbon<span> 
</span>Felicitation Award in the USA in 2012.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(2)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span>Women’s
Rights Advocacy Programme<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(3)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span>Launching
of Global Health Watch 3 in 2013<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span>Women’s
Day – Voice of Voiceless on Stage<span>   </span><span></span></span></p>

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</span></span></span><span>Symposium
on Religious Reconciliation for Peace<span>  </span><span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(6)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span>Symposium
on Human Rights, Independence of Judiciary and Health Rights<span>   </span></span><span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(7)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span><span>Launching
of Global Health Watch 4 <span> </span></span><span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(8)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span>Seminar on Chronic Kidney Disease<span>  </span><span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(9)<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">  
</span></span></span>Seminar on Health Ethics<span>   </span><span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(10)</span></span>Seminar on Good Governance
and Health<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(11)</span></span> Seminars of Indigenous
Doctors<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(12)</span></span> Seminars of Open
Government Partnership<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><span><span>(13)</span></span> Discussion with Hon.
Members of Parliament about their proposal of the 20^th Amendment to
the Sri Lanka Constitution.<span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt">Seminar on Pricing
of Medicinal Drugs</span></u></b><span></span></p>

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inclusion of the right to health into the Sri Lanka Constitution.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b>PEOPLE’S HEALTH MOVEMENT<span></span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri"><b>SRI LANKA<span></span></b></p>

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