http://www.eg4health.org Economic Governance for Health Tue, 24 May 2011 12:22:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.eg4health.org/2011/05/21/the-guardian-poll-on-imf-voting-reform-missing-the-point-but-still-worth-voting/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 José J. O`Shanahan Tue, 24 May 2011 12:22:57 +0000 http://www.eg4health.org/?p=1556#comment-1286 Of course, the development of health as a social right needs a completely change of the current IMF system; it`s indefensible. The attack of the public health care services, particulary in the National Health Services of Europe, its evident and all the efforts to change it, as the WTO, are very importants.. Thanks.. Of course, the development of health as a social right needs a completely change of the current IMF system; it`s indefensible. The attack of the public health care services, particulary in the National Health Services of Europe, its evident and all the efforts to change it, as the WTO, are very importants.. Thanks..

]]> http://www.eg4health.org/2010/07/28/the-tug-of-war-continues%e2%80%94nestle-and-the-harmful-marketing-of-breast-milk-substitutes/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Annelies Allain Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:59:55 +0000 http://www.eg4health.org/?p=1263#comment-793 Excellent article. It sums up how companies are forever looking for ways to expand the market, increase their profits. While the Code has protected babies somewhat, new marketing tactics bypass not only Code requirements but national laws based on the Code. We are collecting evidence on unethical promotion so as to shame the companies. Showing the world how irresponsible these sellers are, and affecting their image is the only way to go forward. Of course it should be the World Health Organisation collecting the evidence and slapping the offenders, but they (WHO)are shy to stand up for babies. Shame on them too. Excellent article. It sums up how companies are forever looking for ways to expand the market, increase their profits. While the Code has protected babies somewhat, new marketing tactics bypass not only Code requirements but national laws based on the Code. We are collecting evidence on unethical promotion so as to shame the companies. Showing the world how irresponsible these sellers are, and affecting their image is the only way to go forward. Of course it should be the World Health Organisation collecting the evidence and slapping the offenders, but they (WHO)are shy to stand up for babies. Shame on them too.

]]> http://www.eg4health.org/2010/06/26/food-labelling/comment-page-1/#comment-780 john g Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:47:56 +0000 http://www.eg4health.org/?p=1245#comment-780 big food wins again, after the biggest lobbying campaign ever done at the EU - unbelievable :-( big food wins again, after the biggest lobbying campaign ever done at the EU – unbelievable

]]> http://www.eg4health.org/get-informed/why-does-global-economic-governance-matter-for-health/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Andress Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:10:21 +0000 http://www.eg4health.org/?page_id=71#comment-751 One of the goals for EG4Health is to raise funds for WHO to research the effects of governance arrangements and decisions on health. Is it just the funds that are missing or also lack of political will? One of the goals for EG4Health is to raise funds for WHO to research the effects of governance arrangements and decisions on health. Is it just the funds that are missing or also lack of political will?

]]> http://www.eg4health.org/2010/02/14/robbing-from-the-rich-to-give-to-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-687 John Bunzl Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:39:42 +0000 http://www.eg4health.org/?p=1214#comment-687 I agree, this is a great campaign. We could help it along further and do even more than a Tobin Tax by signing up to Simpol at http://www.simpol.org. This offers a way for us to leverage our votes in a new and very powerful way to make it in the electoral survival interesets of politicians to support this and other similar campaigns. I agree, this is a great campaign. We could help it along further and do even more than a Tobin Tax by signing up to Simpol at http://www.simpol.org. This offers a way for us to leverage our votes in a new and very powerful way to make it in the electoral survival interesets of politicians to support this and other similar campaigns.

]]> http://www.eg4health.org/2010/02/14/robbing-from-the-rich-to-give-to-the-poor/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Anna Nolan Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:52:00 +0000 http://www.eg4health.org/?p=1214#comment-677 This is a great campaign - we should all get behind it. They have a great list of actions you can take here: http://robinhoodtax.org.uk/campaign-update/429/. The more the merrier! This is a great campaign – we should all get behind it. They have a great list of actions you can take here: http://robinhoodtax.org.uk/campaign-update/429/. The more the merrier!

]]> http://www.eg4health.org/2009/12/04/the-tobin-tax-%e2%80%93-a-magicians%e2%80%99-trickt/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Robbing from the rich to give to the poor | eg4health Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:29:25 +0000 http://www.eg4health.org/?p=1186#comment-675 [...] broad coalition has formed in support of a financial transactions tax (see previous EG4H blog). Following the English legend, they are styling the tax as a ‘Robin Hood tax’ – robbing the [...] [...] broad coalition has formed in support of a financial transactions tax (see previous EG4H blog). Following the English legend, they are styling the tax as a ‘Robin Hood tax’ – robbing the [...]

]]> http://www.eg4health.org/get-informed/climate-change-growth-and-development/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Gavelect Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:51:23 +0000 http://www.eg4health.org/?page_id=109#comment-423 I see you are interested in global warming and everything else that comes with it. I would just like to share my disappointment at the outcome of the Copenhagen climate council. The summit was supposed to halt temperature rise by cutting greenhouse gases. But after two weeks of negotiating it ended in a weak political accord that does not force any country to reduce emissions and has no legal standing anyway. As a result the world is “one step closer to a humanitarian crisis”, according to the Royal Society. It looks like it is every man for themselves but if your far away neighbors don't do anything to halt it, what is the point. I see you are interested in global warming and everything else that comes with it. I would just like to share my disappointment at the outcome of the Copenhagen climate council. The summit was supposed to halt temperature rise by cutting greenhouse gases. But after two weeks of negotiating it ended in a weak political accord that does not force any country to reduce emissions and has no legal standing anyway. As a result the world is “one step closer to a humanitarian crisis”, according to the Royal Society. It looks like it is every man for themselves but if your far away neighbors don’t do anything to halt it, what is the point.

]]> http://www.eg4health.org/2009/07/25/newsletter-8-25th-july-09/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Newsletter 9, 14th September | eg4health Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:13:02 +0000 http://www.eg4health.org/?p=1136#comment-331 [...] we reported in Newsletter 8, the High Level Taskforce on International Innovative Financing recently reported a figure of $10 [...] [...] we reported in Newsletter 8, the High Level Taskforce on International Innovative Financing recently reported a figure of $10 [...]

]]> http://www.eg4health.org/2009/06/23/newsletter-7-22nd-june-09/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Newsletter 8, 25th July 09 | eg4health Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:24:23 +0000 http://www.eg4health.org/?p=1127#comment-293 [...] Newsletter 7, we reported on the latest work of two Working Groups of the High Level Taskforce on International [...] [...] Newsletter 7, we reported on the latest work of two Working Groups of the High Level Taskforce on International [...]

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