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Of cultivation and sovereignty…
Photo by John-Mark Smith on Unsplash
20.07.2022

Of cultivation and sovereignty…

Negotiating a pandemic treaty (part II). By Thomas Schwarz

Medicus Mundi International "Some reflections related to section IV of the “working draft, on the basis of progress achieved, of a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response” (INB document A/INB2/3) discussed by the INB on 19 July 2022. As stated various times in yesterday’s INB deliberations, the “Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response” (INB) is still very much in a compilation and “cultivation” mode, and not yet properly negotiating."

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Réflexion critique sur le rôle de la coopération pour la santé
Photo: © KI
01.12.2020

Réflexion critique sur le rôle de la coopération pour la santé

Rapport de l’initiative Kampala

Medicus Mundi International (MMI) L’initiative Kampala est un groupement d’organisations de la société civile et d’activistes indépendants, au mode de pensée critique, issus du Sud et du Nord global, qui remettent en question les structures et le discours de la coopération internationale pour la santé. Les priorités de l’«aide» dictées par les pays de l’hémisphère Nord et mises en œuvre par ceux de l’hémisphère Sud sont, dans de nombreux pays du monde, souvent incompatibles avec les besoins et les souhaits des communautés, des gouvernements et de la société civile et cimentent les déséquilibres du pouvoir, telle est la critique de l’initiative.

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On the COVID-19 pandemic and health worker shortages & mobility
Frontline. Inspired by images of exhausted doctors and nurses. Image created by Kevin Kobsic. Submitted for United Nations Global Call Out To Creatives - help stop the spread of COVID-19.
12.11.2020

On the COVID-19 pandemic and health worker shortages & mobility

Human resources for health team

Wemos Reflections on the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel.

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Statements by non-State actors in official relations with WHO at the WHO governing bodies meetings
Photo: United States Mission Geneva/flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0
10.11.2020

Statements by non-State actors in official relations with WHO at the WHO governing bodies meetings

Seventy-third World Health Assembly 9-14 November 2020 (resumed)

Medicus Mundi International (MMI) "The WHO digital health strategy is highly needed. Digital technologies have the potential to transform many fields of human activity, including healthcare."

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A civil society guide to the resumed session of the 73rd World Health Assembly
Photo: G2H2
11. novembre 2020 – Virtual

A civil society guide to the resumed session of the 73rd World Health Assembly

9-14 November 2020

Geneva Global Health Hub (G2H2) The World Health Assembly at a glance - WHA73 website (landing page with live webstream) - WHA73 documentation - Provisional agenda: Document A73/1 Rev.1 (15 October) - Working hours: 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 17:00 CET. There shall be no evening sessions. Twitter: #WHA73

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Was ist zu tun? Was ist wirklich zu tun?
MMS Bulletin #146

Octobre 2020

Was ist zu tun? Was ist wirklich zu tun?

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Calling for a new international economic order
MMS Bulletin #149

Octobre 2020

Calling for a new international economic order

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