Health workers in Turkey resist profit-driven primary care regulation
Primary health care workers in Turkey are fighting against new regulations that prioritize profit over essential care, continuing their struggle to protect the universal character of healthcare
England’s primary care crisis puts GPs on the brink
GP visits in England may soon be capped as part of collective action in response to deteriorating working conditions and insufficient funding in primary care
Iraqi health system struggles to recover after three decades of setbacks
20 years after the US-led invasion, Iraq’s health system struggles in the face of workforce shortages, corruption, and a growing private sector. This situation is aggravated by long gaps in constructing new health infrastructure
75 years after its foundation, WHO struggles for sovereignty
This year marked the 75th anniversary of the WHO. But as the UN agency approaches its yearly assembly in Geneva, it is still struggling to secure adequate resources for functioning independently of the private sector and pressures from high income countries
A brutal system replaced socialist health care in Europe
Matthew Read, researcher at the IF DDR, talks to the People’s Health Dispatch about similarities between East Germany’s and Yugoslavia’s socialist health systems and the lessons to be learned from these systems
World Health Day 2023: continuing the struggle for health
As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the WHO, people continue to fight against inequities and the consequences of privatization of health care
Colombia’s health system could finally see changes that put people over profit
The health reform proposal of the Petro government has sparked a heated debate, as the health insurance corporations and conservatives try to block it
Strengthening public health services imperative as crisis continues in Sri Lanka
As the social and economic crisis in Sri Lanka continues, health activists call for prioritization of the public health system on the occasion of World Health Day
The changing face of healthcare in Lebanon: navigating an economic crisis
Lebanon’s health system is being reshaped by the ongoing economic and social crisis in the country. After years of prioritization of hospitals and tertiary care, it seems a re-evaluation of the importance of primary health care is in order
David Sanders on being a health activist
David Sanders talks about his life as a health activist, the role of Primary Health Care for the Health for All agenda, and how neoliberalism obstructs possible advances in global health
The COP26 health agenda must revitalize Primary Health Care
As COP26 continues, we bring an overview of the intersection of health and climate change at the summit. Health systems can contribute to decreasing carbon emissions by promoting the Primary Health Care approach
- In major blow against free speech, environmental group ordered to pay USD 667 million to pipeline corporation
- Panamanian workers mobilize against Social Security privatization
- Student protests grow in Serbia
- NATO countries control over 80% of global arms exports amid rising conflicts
- Dr. Oz’s nomination fuels fears for crucial health programs
