People's Health Movement – North America
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s APHA Annual Meeting & Expo is going virtual! But many PHM-NA activists and affiliated organizations will again be at this year’s Meeting to discuss the pressing challenges we face across the globe that threaten the right to health. Below, you can find a list of…
PHM-NA interviewed activists in Saskatchewan and Washington state who were part of mask brigades which worked to get PPE to those who needed it most as the COVID-19 pandemic began.
This year is the 20th anniversary of the People’s Health Movement! To celebrate, PHM-USA is working to document the many experiences of PHM friends and partners from across the globe. From our beginnings rooted in the call of “Health for All” in the Declaration of Alma-Ata to…
PHM’s 2019 Annual Report highlights campaigns, movement building, capacity building and continued advocacy around a robust political economy-based critical analysis of health across all regions. Download the report here. PHM’s struggle for health is both more necessary than ever but also more of an uphill battle than ever.
Many systems have failed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, putting people’s health at serious risk. The increased demand from PPE from workers and the public made clear the inadequacy of the global distribution system of PPE. The fallout has lead to shortages of PPE that heighten health risks…
On International Nurses Day, millions of nurses around the world will be calling on governments to make genuine gestures of solidarity and commit to universal public health once and for all.
In these unprecedented times, members of People’s Health Movement Canada from across Turtle Island came together to reflect on what health justice looks like during the COVID-19 pandemic. We mourn the suffering and immense loss caused by the outbreak, and we hold in honour our allies and colleagues, in China,…
Every day in the United States, the coronavirus continues to spread. Even for the strongest of health systems, this health crisis would present a multitude of challenges. But in the US, where healthcare is primarily delivered by profit hungry conglomerates and there is a lack of investment in preventive and…
In 1950, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared April 7 World Health Day to raise awareness about important health issues such as mental health, maternal and child care, and climate change. For the past five years, however, the European Network Against the Commercialisation and Privatisation of Health and Social Protection…
Planning on going to the APHA Annual Meeting & Expo this year? Many PHM-NA activists and affiliated organizations will be at this year’s Meeting to discuss issues pertinent to public health and the right to health. We’ve put together a list of sessions and activities that we recommend for anyone active in…