Health for all
Bangladesh dengue outbreak unmasks weakness of public healthcare system

The number of dengue cases has surged in Bangladesh with the disease’s pattern and severity changing and rural areas bearing the brunt. As public health facilities struggle to cope with the number of cases, patients are facing extreme financial difficulties

Buen vivir as a pathway to health for all

The People’s Health Movement announced updated plans for the 5th People’s Health Assembly, to be held in Mar de Plata, Argentina, in April 2024

Junk food India The Junk Push: ultra-processed food industry gains ground in India

A recent report details how aggressive marketing strategies are influencing Indians to consume more ultra-processed food (UPF), colloquially known as junk food, and therefore undermining the health of thousands

Critical public health experts face rising maltreatment and corporate intrusion

Critical public health is under attack by both corporate sector and authoritarian regimes, warned panelists at International Association of Health Policy Europe conference, citing examples of Palestine, Turkey, and Australia

International Association of Health Policy Europe Capitalism is the greatest threat to public health, warn researchers and activists

During the opening of the 19th conference of the International Association of Health Policy Europe, academics and activists warned that capitalism remains biggest threat to human and planetary health

World Breastfeeding Week 2023: Is formula milk a real alternative?

Ahead of World Breastfeeding Week, Patti Rundall from Baby Milk Action and David McCoy from the United Nations University talk about the significance of the campaign and the misleading marketing efforts of the baby formula industry

David Sanders Understanding the politics of child health care with David Sanders

International agencies and philanthrocapitalists often paint a rosy picture of their work in the health sector. For a reality check, we bring you a conversation with the late David Sanders on the various determinants influencing the health of children in the Global South

Amit sengupta fellowship Remembering Dr. Amit Sengupta’s legacy in the health movement

Jan Swasthya Abhiyan recently announced the recipients of the 4th Amit Sengupta Fellowship on Health Rights. The announcement was followed by reflections on Dr. Sengupta’s activist legacy and a discussion on tuberculosis in India

Brazil 17th National Health Conference The people are the builders of the Brazil’s Unified Health System

The 17th National Health Conference saw debates on four thematic axes on which guests and delegates could address the need to construct a truly equitable Unified Health System (SUS). Social movements were actively involved in the process

Over 4.000 delegates gather to discuss future of Brazil's iconic health system Over 4.000 delegates gather to discuss future of Brazil’s iconic health system

Brazil’s 17th National Health Conference will be a crucial space for defending the project of strengthening the public health system, which is constantly under threat

WHO Budget Is corporate influence on World Health Organization set to increase?

As the ongoing World Health Assembly discusses funding for the WHO, there are rising concerns of the agency being further dependent on corporate and other non-member donors whose contributions are for specific programs

La Asamblea Mundial por la Salud de los Pueblos que tendrá lugar en Colombia marcará un hito en la lucha por el derecho a la salud

El Movimiento por la Salud de los Pueblos se moviliza para la 5ª Asamblea Mundial por la Salud de los Pueblos, que tendrá lugar en Cali (Colombia) en diciembre de este año.