Tag Archives: COVID-19

The Doha Declaration states that countries can and should interpret the Agreement on the​ ​Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) in a manner​ ​that protects public​ ​health, including ensuring access to essential medicines for all. So why are ...

[*Please note that this is the abridged version, for the full statement and updated list of endorsements, please see here*] The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc in South Africa and globally, millions are being infected and dying. Vaccinating a significant ...

This rapid situational analysis was conducted during October 2020 to gain insight into the current situation with respect to access to quality health technologies (PPE, diagnostic tests, ventilators) for COVID-19 in South Africa, as well as potential barriers and enablers ...

Join us for a webinar on “Barriers and Enablers to Equitable Access to COVID-19 Health Technologies in South Africa” were the findings of the situational analysis focussing on the South African situation with regards to equitable access to C19 diagnostics, ...

The EACT team at PHM Global has prepared the below policy brief on the importance of waiver of TRIPS provision (proposed by India, South Africa and other countries) in ensuring access to vaccines, medicine and other technologies to Covid-19.

The People’s Health Movement notes with deep concern the political, economic and social crisis engulfing Zimbabwe whose post-Mugabe leadership have abandoned any pretence of democracy. Hopes for a renewal of the economy based on respect for human rights have been ...

17 July 2020 For Immediate Release C19 People’s coalition is outraged to learn of the shooting of Community Health Workers in Bhisho, Eastern Cape. On Thursday evening, 16 July, at 7:35pm, Community Health Workers (CHW) who occupied the Eastern Cape ...

The following article was written by the following people P Benjamin, L Cairncross, L Reynolds, T Naledi, S Cox, M Stevens, I Schoeman, N Vidima, J van Duuren, L Louskieter, S Munshi and published online by the Daily Maverick. In South ...

The following statement was issued by The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa 30thJune 2020 The College of Public Health Medicine Task Team for evidence-based COVID-19 guidance released a guidance documentary in the epidemic on the 22ndMarch 2020 regarding public transport. ...

The following article was written by Lydia Cairncross, Louis Reynolds and Peter Benjamin who are all steering committee members of The People’s Health Movement South Africa. It was published online by the Daily Maverick.  It is time, right now, to prove that ...