African countries to introduce new meningitis vaccine Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0200 4 September 2008 -- Health ministers from the African meningitis belt today committed themselves to introduce a highly promising candidate meningitis vaccine. The vaccine is designed to prevent periodic epidemics of the deadly disease in these countries. African ministers to defend health from environmental harm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +0200 29 August 2008 -- Health and environment ministers in Africa have resolved to build a strategic alliance to reduce environmental threats to human health and well-being. Inequities are killing people on a "grand scale" reports WHO's Commission Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:00:00 +0200 28 August 2008 -- A girl in Lesotho is likely to live 42 years less than another in Japan. In Sweden, the risk of a woman dying during pregnancy and childbirth is 1 in 17 400; in Afghanistan the odds are 1 in 8. These "social determinants of health" have been the focus of a three-year investigation by an eminent group of policy makers, academics, former heads of state and former ministers of health which has presented its findings to the WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan. The face of cancer is changing Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0200 27 August 2008 -- For public health, the complexity of cancer control has increased enormously following the shift of the disease burden from wealthy to less affluent countries. Cancer causes around 7.9 million deaths worldwide each year. Floods in West Africa raise major health risks Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0200 19 August 2008 -- Rising flood waters across West Africa are intensifying health risks for millions of people, and adding to the impact of the food price crisis. International aid is needed since heavy rains could exacerbate health threats for conditions including malaria, diarrhoea and other potentially fatal communicable diseases. WHO launches new HIV/AIDS guide to help countries reach universal access Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:15:00 +0200 5 August 2008 -- At the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, WHO launched a package of priority interventions designed to help low- and middle-income countries move towards universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support.
Doctors' Reform Society of Australia - Organization of doctors and medical students supporting universal access to health care regardless of social or economic status.
Meta Description: [ The Doctors Reform Society of Australia
is an organization of doctors and medical students
supporting universal access to
health care regardless of social or economic
status. ]
Everybody In, Nobody Out - Campaigning for non-incremental universal health care in the US. Provides news and headline archives, information about state legislation, FAQs and other documents.
Meta Description: [ To promote universal health care in the United States. To promote a new health system by supporting the state grassroots organizations for UHC and through raising public awareness about the viability and practicality of UHC. ]
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights - A nationally-recognized, California-based, non-profit consumer education and advocacy organization. Deals in insurance reform, healthcare reform, billing errors, and other issues.
Health Care Reform - Legal Defense Fund and AIDS/HIV information resource.
Meta Description: [ One (Very) Small Step for Health Care Reform, at The Body, the complete HIV/AIDS resource. ]
Health Care Reform - A collection of previously published essays, data, and commentary on health care reform issues, organized in book format.
404How to reform health care - Exploring the truth about the American health care system.
Meta Description: [ A concrete proposal for reforming health care. ]
Medical Reform Activism - A Mindful Approach - A concise, logical, step-by-step program is presented for health-care activism.
Meta Description: [ Many healthcare reform efforts are at an impasse. Here's why. ]
Physicians for a National Health Program - Believes that access to high-quality health care is a right of all people and should be provided equitably as a public service rather than bought and sold as a commodity.
Meta Description: [ An orgaization of 14,000 American physicians advocating for single-payer national health insurance. ]
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) -- National Office - Physicians for Social Responsibility is working to create a world free of nuclear weapons, global environmental pollution, and gun violence.
Meta Description: [ Guided by the values and expertise of medicine and public health, Physicians for Social Responsibility works to protect human life from the gravest threats to health and survival. ]
Pulse of America - A National network of patient rights advocates and victims of medical errors. Includes network chapters, related links for patient rights, chat room and true stories.
Rescue Health Care Day - This is the official web site for the upcoming national event. Our aim is to help move America beyond managed care.
Meta Description: [ On Rescue Health Care Day, as in other special national events, Americans can join hands to proclaim their vote of "No Confidence" in corporate health care and to participate in a national dialogue on alternative systems of health insurance so that we will soon be able to replace managed care wit... ]
Voice of the Natural Health Consumer - Activism made easy. Tell Congress what you think about Genetic Engineering, irradiated food, Codex, organic food.
Meta Description: [ Citizens For Health is the national grassroots advocacy organization committed to protecting and expanding your natural health choices. Natural health options are proven to enhance wellness and reduce health care costs by millions. But in order for lawmakers to hear this perspective, natural heal... ]
