A reminder about this...

http://www.phmovement.org/node/10

Background to the People's Charter for Health
In 1978, at the Alma-Ata Conference, ministers from 134 countries in
association with WHO and UNICEF called for 'Health for All by the Year
2000' and selected Primary Health Care as the best tool to achieve it.

Unfortunately, that dream never came true. The health status of Third World
populations has not improved. In many cases it has deteriorated further.
Currently, we are facing a global health crisis, characterised by growing
inequalities within and between countries. New threats to health are
continually emerging. This is compounded by negative forces of
globalisation which prevent the equitable distribution of resources
necessary for people's health, particularly the poor.

Within the health sector, failure to implement the principles of primary
health, care as set out in the Alma-Ata declaration, has significantly
aggravated the global health crisis. Governments and the international
community are fully responsible for this failure.

It is now essential to build a concerted international effort to put the
goal of Health for All in its rightful place on the development agenda.
Genuine, people-centred initiatives must be strengthened to increase
pressure on decision makers, governments and the private sector to ensure
that the vision of Alma-Ata becomes a reality.

Several international organisations and civil society movements,
non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and women's groups decided to work
together towards this objective. This group, together with others committed
to the principles of primary health care and people's perspectives
organised the People's Health Assembly, which took place form 4-8 December
2000 in Bangladesh, at Savar, on the campus of Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK -
People's Health Centre).

1453 participants from 92 countries came to Assembly which was the
culmination of 18 months of preparatory action around the globe. The
preparatory process elicited unprecedented enthusiasm and participation of
a broad cross section of people who have been involved in thousands of
village meetings, district level workshops and national gatherings.

At the Assembly, they reviewed their problems and difficulties, shared
their experiences and plans, and formulated and endorsed the People's
Charter for Health. The Charter is now the common tool of a worldwide
citizen's movement committed to making the Alma-Ata dream a reality. We
encourage and invite everyone who shares our concerns and aims to join us
by endorsing the Charter.

Help us to disseminate the charter!

Make a translation! Please get in touch with Pam Zinkin to check if a
translation in your language is already available and to submit your
translation.

Endorse the charter! Get in touch with the PHM secretariat to endorse the
charter.

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