I didn't notice if anyone cited
a recent Public Helath Policy Forum in the
_American Journal of Public Health_ (May, 1998), vol.88(5)
with regard to this thread.

On Tue, 30 Jun 1998, theresa schumilas wrote:

> In response to Wolf's invitation...
>
> I think it would be very interesting to get some perspectives from this
> list's members on exactly what we mean by "globalization", in order to
> explore the themes you raise.
>
> >From my own view, I think what we are talking about is corporatization not
> globalization.  (I also think this is yet another example of "hiding"
> consolidation of power and wealth behind a very "friendly" term like
> globalization.)  In my own practice, health promotion has always seemed very
> global (in terms of networks, links, exchanges, ...)  The Public Health
> aspect of health promotion work in particular, has always been highly
> networked globally.   But, I don't think thats what we are really meaning
> now.    I think the newer experience is with the increasing corporate
> dominance and concentration of wealth (globally).  The most obvious way I
> experience this in my own practice is in  watching the outflow of capital
> (human and monetary) from the communities with which I work, thereby making
> local development efforts increasingly fragile. I wonder if  this is a
> global trend in health promotion practice, shared by those who work in
> developing and "developed" (and I use the term sarcastically) countries.
>
>
> Theresa Schumilas
> Director, Family and Community Resources
> Waterloo Regional Community Health Department
> Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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> >Dear Colleagues,
> >
> >I am in the process of investigating the effects of globalization and
> >current economic developments on health promotion. I just came back from
> >the World Conference of the International Union for Health Promotion and
> >Education (IUHPE) in Puerto Rico where Lavada Pindar, the former Director
> >General of the Health Promotion Directorate Canada, spoke on the issue in a
> >keynote address. She talked about the resistance against the MAI
> >(Multilateral Agreement on Investment) in Canada and the  need for more
> >effective advocacy.
> >
> >I am interested in examing this issue from a global perspective, not just
> >North American. What are the social/economic/political consequences of
> >globalization with regard to health promotion? Negative and positive. What
> >is the experience in your country? How can we as health promoters take
> >advantage of the developments (e.g. information access, networking) and how
> >can we work together to counter the negative effects? I would appreciate
> >any useful references or ideas how to most efficiently delve into this
> >issue. Or also any insight and personal views.
> >
> >Thank you very much.
> >
> >WOLF KIRSTEN
> >International Program Manager
> >National Center for Health Fitness
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