The Struggle for Health
@Struggle4Health
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The new and updated 2023 edition repeats the core message of David Sanders' 1986 original book: The struggle for health is the struggle for social justice!
Joined January 2023
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Child mortality is decreasing but millions of preventable deaths still occur in children under 5. Moreover, equity remains an important concern. That's why the #struggleforhealth remains relevant. https://t.co/QKQIdeYg1n
thelancet.com
Since 2000, the global rate of mortality in children younger than 5 years (hereafter referred to as under-5 mortality) has decreased by over 50%, down from 76 deaths per 1000 livebirths in 2000 to 37...
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David Sanders taught me & so many others so much. If we sadly no longer have him in person, we still have his work to inspire us to question the solution. 🙏🏽 @wimdeceuk and Barbara for this precious gift @PHMglobal. 🙏🏽 @DrMaryTBassett & @TheLancet for this insightful review.
On my reading list—Mary Bassett reviews new edition of the Struggle for Health in this week’s @TheLancet
https://t.co/mMSFmCtS3h
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On my reading list—Mary Bassett reviews new edition of the Struggle for Health in this week’s @TheLancet
https://t.co/mMSFmCtS3h
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"Sanders is now gone. But in this book, and in the work of @PHMglobal , can be found the critical analyses, courage, and facts needed to stand up and speak truth to power." @DrMaryTBassett reviews #TheStruggleForHealth in @TheLancet
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Online webinar: Urgent Medical Crisis in Gaza @NoColdWar @vivasaludbe
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#PHM congratulates the Health Justice Initiative #HJI on its victory in which the Pretoria High Court ordered the government to provide access to the #Covid19 contracts signed with Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, Serum Institute of India and COVAX https://t.co/FL6tRFTvdc
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Tuberculosis, malaria and polio are still killing too many people while they should have been already wiped out. The Struggle for Health explains why: https://t.co/cDKghBXAJG
https://t.co/Zjktxwe8mE
nytimes.com
We can get back to the essential business of preventing infectious diseases by eliminating tuberculosis, malaria and polio once and for all.
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This article would have been an interesting reference for the section of The Struggle for Health second edition that discusses the history of primary health care. https://t.co/cDKghBXAJG
academic.oup.com
Abstract. This iconic book has had a significant influence in providing students of public health, health professionals in training, and health and develop
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History shows that child mortality can drop very fast. Unfortunately it remains far too high in many countries. The #StruggleForHealth explains how we can ensure every child enjoys the right to health. https://t.co/cDKghBXAJG
ourworldindata.org
The chances that a newborn survives childhood have increased from 50% to 96% globally. How do we know about the mortality of children in the past? And what can we learn from it for our future?
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In case you missed the launch of David Sanders The Struggle for Health (2nd Ed) book launch and my David Sanders Annual Public Health and Social Justice lecture you can watch the whole event here
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The #StruggleForHealth and #ClimateJustice requires addressing the oppressive structures that underpin the web of social, commercial, and political determinants of health. @RenzoGuinto @jamzbonifacio @DrRitaIssa @jasonhickel @AbiDeivo @TheLancet
thelancet.com
Climate change has a broad range of health impacts and tackling climate change could be the greatest opportunity for improving global health this century. Yet conversations on climate change and...
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Join us later today for the annual David Sanders lecture and the launch the second edition of the #StruggleForHealth. Live stream starts at 12 noon UTC (2 pm South Africa) at https://t.co/FxkxsTetNv
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Happening today. Its a great opportunity to learn about the #StruggleForHealth and health equity from an amazing academic, activist and ally @baumfran. Join the livestream on youtube https://t.co/aCVODEVEYu
@PHMglobal @SOPHUWC @wimdeceuk @bridget_phm @schneider_helen @mmi_updates
You are invited to join the @SOPHUWC and @PHMglobal for the Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice and the launch of the 2nd Edition of ‘The Struggle for Health’. Time: 22 May, 14h00 (SAST). Venue: 1A, SOPH RSVP here -> https://t.co/et8SFpJFBB
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The presentation of the @intj_sdohs , co-sponsored by the @PHMglobal , was an excellent opportunity to announce the second edition of #TheStruggleForHealth. #IJSDOHS2023
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All set for the presentation of the International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services. @intj_sdohs
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Have you registered for the Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health & Social Justice on "The Struggle for Health & Equity Continues" and book launch of David Sanders' the 2nd Edition of The Struggle for Health @PHMglobal
@SOPHUWC
https://t.co/jiZOJM9lWU
soph.uwc.ac.za
The University of the Western Cape School of Public Health (UWC-SOPH) and People’s Health Movement for the Annual David Sanders Lecture in Public Health and Social Justice and the launch of the 2nd...
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What a wonderful obituary for Zafrullah Chowdhury, one of the heroes of #TheStruggleForHealth
bmj.com
He was nearly kicked out of medical school, but Zafrullah Chowdhury, a vascular surgeon, went on to co-found Bangladesh’s first hospital, train paramedics in a pioneering programme that became the...
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#TheStruggleForHealth contains a whole section on 'Disease and death in the neonatal period'. New research in @TheLancet confirms the observations in this iconic book.
academic.oup.com
AbstractThis chapter focuses on the changing pattern of health and disease worldwide. It first presents the ten leading causes of death globally, before na
1 in 4 babies are born preterm or small for gestational age; some with low birthweight. The implications are vast. A new Lancet Series calls for the scale-up of low-cost antenatal interventions to enable a healthier start for all: https://t.co/Mf6ph0ulTe
#SmallVulnerableNewborns
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