Democratizing global health governance: mission impossible?
As the 79th World Health Assembly begins in Geneva, PHM activists call for Alma-Ata vision to guide global health architecture changes.
Nomenclature system for medical devices could promote equity and accessibility
Delegates at World Health Assembly discussed new standardized nomenclature system for medical devices, which could boost accessibility and coordination
Global South in solidarity with Palestine at World Health Assembly
Delegates from the Global South expressed solidarity with Palestine during a discussion on a report on the health status in occupied Palestine and the occupied Syrian Golan
Activists mobilise against violence and monarchical rule in Swaziland and other stories
Today we look at the student-led mass protests in Swaziland, the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian families in Jerusalem, and more
As World Health Assembly starts, solidarity is missing from the agenda
The 74th World Health Assembly that began on Monday will have to deal with a host of challenges at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the stark inequalities in every aspect of health across the globe
Looking at healthcare workers only as heroes does them a disservice
There is a huge lacuna in ensuring adequate compensation for health workers who acquire the illness, despite a broad based demand from the international trade union movement
World Health Assembly 2020: Is our response to COVID-19 adequate?
Activists of the People’s Health Movement talk about the World Health Assembly that begins today, the key issues that will come up for discussion, and the collapse of the global governance system in the realm of public health






