In this newsletter from EG4H…
• Equitable and sustainable economic governance: for health, for all: EG4H is seeking partners for a consensus statement on global economic governance and its impact on health.
• A Private Equity Fund for African health systems: The Gates Foundation and the dangers of their support for private sector involvement in healthcare
• Can the ‘Taskforce’ pull the MDG rabbit out of the hat?: A high level taskforce reports on financing for health and the likelihood of meeting the MDGs
• Just Out! Links to the latest writing and events on economic governance for health
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In this newsletter from EG4H…
- WHO dropped from the Biomedical ball
- Civil Society meet in Johannesburg for a consultation on the Taskforce for Innovative Financing
- Just out! Links to the latest writing and events on economic governance for health
Are you interested in helping us get the word out about the importance of economic governance for health? Read more…
In this newsletter from EG4H…
- A decade of health funding from the World Bank – but to what end for the poor? Damning findings from the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group
- WHO Director Margaret Chan’s withering critique of liberal economic governance and its impact on health
- ‘Just out’ links to the latest global economic news and events
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Newsletter 4, 24th April 2009
In this newsletter from EG4H…
* Call for ‘outreachers’ to help spread our economic message
* Global social protection and health
* The private sector and health provision debate rolls on…
* Just out! Links to the latest briefs, reports, and events on economic governance for health
Call for ‘outreachers’ to spread the message of Economic Governance for Health
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Newsletter 3, 16th April 2009
In this 3rd newsletter from EG4H…
* Read about the subtext of the G20 meeting and find out what the politicians really meant
* The Task Force for International Innovative Financing for Health Systems is preparing to announce its recommendations before the G8 next month in Italy. What is the future for HIV/AIDS funding?
* Can the private sector fund the gap and deliver better health services? A new Report from PSP-One says it can, but Oxfam says no and busts a few myths along the way.
* Just out! Links to the latest briefs, reports, and events on economic governance for health Read more…
Newsletter 2, 8th April 2009
What a week it’s been! The G20 has come and gone, but what does this mean for the economic governance of health? The International Monetary Fund is the talk of the town, but what is it and what has the G20 done to boost its profile? What is the future for the International Health Partnership – a storm is brewing in Nepal. Read more…
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EG4Health Newsletter, Number 1
Wednesday April 1st 2009
EG4Health launched, and swimming with the tide
Last week saw the launch of EG4Health, accompanied by a Lancet editorial and commentary.
The launch coincided with protests and campaigns across the world and involving hundreds of thousands of people who are unhappy and angry the evidence of global financial mis-management, corruption and rising economic inequalities.
Among the protests was the Put People First march in London (which will host tomorrow’s G20 meeting), supported by over 150 civil society organisations. They presented a 12 point plan for democratic economic governance, as well as a more detailed policy paper.
Will the G20 deliver? No …
It is already clear that the G20 will not deliver on the health and economic needs of the poorest countries and poorest people, as described in the Bretton Woods Project’s reaction to the G20 finance meeting that took place on March 14th.
But there is no reason to think that the G20 would ever deliver since it is dominated by governments and other actors who have an interest in only fixing the system rather than calling for the fundamental and democratic reforms that are required to eradicate poverty, prevent climate disaster and provide health for all.
We need to demand a more inclusive, transparent and democratic process to be conducted under the auspices of the UN. Indeed, a UN panel of senior international economists have already called for the G20 to be replaced by a new Global Economic Council.
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