Bulletin #115: No to war
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As the United States and Israel launched new illegal attacks on Iran at the end of February, healthcare in West Asia remains a key concern for global health movements. Many of these movements have already condemned the assault on Iran, emphasizing the risks posed by potential destruction of nuclear facilities. They have also drawn parallels between the destruction of medical centers in Iran and the targeting of Gaza's health system throughout the genocide.
West Asia and the adjacent Mediterranean will also serve as the headquarters for the new coordinator of the People's Health Movement, pharmacist Aziz Rhali. In an interview with PHM Global and People's Health Dispatch, Rhali outlines his vision for the coming period, the pressing issues that lie ahead, and the significance Palestinian liberation holds for PHM. The interview is available in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic.
In this issue, we bring a second tribute to one of the co-founders of PHM, David Legge, who dedicated decades to strengthening the understanding of the political economy of health and introducing new generations of health activists to the movement.
Some of those activists were participants in the WHO Watch program – who now reflect on the potential breakthroughs represented by WHO's Economics of Health for All agenda.
In focus: Health under attack in West Asia
New PHM global coordinator: “Palestine is a symbol of resistance for a new world”
Pharmacist Aziz Rhali is to lead PHM with a vision of Palestine as global resistance symbol, advancing the health movement’s strategic vision.
Health movements denounce US-Israel attacks on Iran
Health movements have joined calls for peace after the United States and Israel launched illegal attacks on Iran.
The genocide continues in Gaza’s health system
“Israel’s genocide in Gaza might look different than it did a year ago, but it’s not over,” Medical Aid for Palestinians warned this week.
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Farewell to David Legge, a PHM giant
The People’s Health Movement says farewell to David Legge, a founding member who dedicated his life to the global struggle for health justice and equity.
Economics of Health for All: the plan to put health at the heart of the global economy
At the World Health Assembly in May, member states may endorse an unprecedented strategy declaring that health is not a cost – but the best investment an economy can make.
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Nuevo coordinador global de MSP: «Palestina es un símbolo de resistencia para un mundo nuevo»
Aziz Rhali, químico farmacéutico de formación, dirigirá el Movimiento por la Salud de los Pueblos (MSP) con la visión de Palestina como símbolo de la resistencia mundial, impulsando la visión estratégica del movimiento por la salud.
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