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Research for people's health : a researcher's encounter at the Second People's Health Assembly

PEOPLE'S HEALTH MOVEMENT
2005

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This bilingual booklet describes a "research encounter" which brought together researchers from all over the world committed to people's health problems. The purpose was to reflect and debate the problems and inequities related to research on health. The booklet describes the themes that were raised, the ideas that emerged, and challenges. It includes a 'declaration' with recommendations for governments, researchers and training institutions

Voices of the unheard : testimonies from the People's Health Assembly

PEOPLE'S HEALTH ASSEMBLY (PHA)
2002

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This booklet includes a selection of stories and testimonies from different parts of the world, presented at the first People's Health Assembly. This was a meeting of 1,500 people from 90 countries, working in health, development, human rights, agriculture, trade, economics and the environment -- many at grassroots level. Their experiences illustrate the relationships between global, regional, national, and/or local policies and the experiences of communities and individuals. Stories are drawn from community-based health care, intersectoral collaboration, and organised action addressing social and economic threats to health

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