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PHM GROUP. SOUTH EAST ASIA + Sri Lanka. SEA + SRILANGKA. Health Status Indicator.
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PHM GROUP SOUTH EAST ASIA + Sri Lanka
Generally, South East Asian countries have similar problems like communicable diseases, high cost of health care & poverty. In Sri Lanka, government subsidize food and health, but health indicators are not very different from other SEA countries • PHM in Philippine and Sri Lanka is well established. In Indonesia there are some groups but PHM is not yet established. In Vietnam PHM is just starting.
PHM in …. PHILIPPINES • 22 member organizations • Regular meeting – discussion of issues and campaign • Ongoing campaign for higher health budget and cheaper medicines • Workshop on social determinants of health early 2007 • 2 Fora about Health in July with Dr. Prem John as speaker • Involvement in other socio-political issues affecting health e.g. human rights/political killings, govt corruption • Office & funding: Dr Delen dela Paz – coordinator, Health Action Information Network (HAIN) does the secretariat work, no funding- each member organization provides for their own for every campaign
PHM in …. INDONESIA • FKPKMI – coalition of faith-based organizations in PHC in charge with promoting and expanding PHM, Perdhaki as secretariat • Only 4 organizations understand and have knowledge about PHM : Perdhaki, Muhammadiyah, Pelkesi, NU. • Campaign on right to health implemented separately by different organization
PHM in …. VIETNAM • Discussion on health situation with NIOEH, Vietnam Red Cross, some nurses, attended by Dr. Prem John and Dr. Delen dela Paz, August 2007 • Decided to build PHM with Dr. Nguyen Duy Bao of NIOEH as chair of core group; Ms. Diem Hang as focal point
PHM in … 20 member organizations, regular 1/mo mtg • PHM in existence for 7 years • started Right to Health campaign • released statement about right to health, poster • published a book • workshop about social determinants of health • Campaign on rational drug use • Problems: privatization of health, health insurance systems • Funding: PHM don’t have office- big NGOs provide their office, divide the tasks among the member organizations • Disadvantages: PHM not registered, so in representations cannot say their organization ii PHM, some people in embassy becoming afraid of PHM, e.g. Hongkong ministerial meeting – embassy denied visa of people going to Hongkong SRI LANKA
General Recommendations • Popularize people’s health charter- translate to local languages • Familiarize with Alma Ata Declaration • Must have knowledge about PHM campaigns and activities, subscribe to PHA exchange, visit PHM website regularly • In discussions with interested groups, may start with national health situation • Constant communication among members • Get influential people in PHM • Design training programs • Learn from the experience of other countries • Contact WHO/ UNICEF/Ministry of Health in respective countries • Learn about health system of Cuba
INDONESIA • Identify organizations who are interested to join PHM • Motivate and increase awareness on PHM of those 4 organizations which already know about PHM • Set meeting of PHM: with organizations who know about PHM; with other interested groups • Information dissemination and communication about the health status of Indonesia, PHM and IPHU • Plan Seminar, workshops, and campaign • Project on Right to Health campaign and advocacy about health services
PHILIPPINES • Coordinate with Dr Delen dela Paz, PHM coordinator, share the results of IPHU short course with other PHM members • Continue with the campaign for higher/adequate health budget and cheaper medicines; Assess campaign afterwards • Make plans with other PHM member organizations
VIETNAM • Contact PHM focal points • Share the information of this short course with other PHM persons • Popularize the People’s Health Charter • Make a list of health organizations and identify which organizations are interested. • Talk with different organizations about PHM • Hold a workshop, prepare country plan
SRI LANKA • Rational Use of Medicines Campaign • Start publication of “Voice of Health” (8 pages tabloid size, 2 pages about PHM activities)
THANK YOU SALAMAT TERIMA KASIH CAM ON ES THUTHI