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29.03.2012 13:02 by Administrator AEFJN (comments: 0)

Forum for Action No. 58 online

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The Forum for Action No. 58 is now online. It contains articles on the impact of neoliberal policies on health care, on the effects of capital flight. It analyses whether the EU should follow American legislation on blood minerals from Congo and the impact of oil exploitation in Chad. There is also an article on family farming and the right to water.

14.03.2012 16:43 by Administrator AEFJN (comments: 0)

AEFJN News No. 57 online

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The March edition of the News from AEFJN is now online. It contains News on the African Union's intention to play a bigger global role in 2012, on Great Britain's attempt to secure access to oil in Somalia, on the ongoing gas flaring in Nigeria, on the preparatory meetings for the Arms Trade Treaty and on the Alternative World Water Forum. It also contains links to didactic cartoons on medicines and to a database on land grabbing.

AEFJN News No. 56 online

tl_files/aefjn-images/im_1_Icons/AEFJN photo logo final.jpg The February 2012 edition of the News from AEFJN is now online. It contains news on World Council of Churches (WCC) consultation called “Peace and Security in Africa: an ecumenical answer”, on capital flight from Africa to tax havens, on the influence of corporate interests on the EU development strategy, on new developments in international investments in agriculture, on the Ecumenical Campaign for a strong Arms Trade Treaty, on a new study revealing that the number of people dying of malaria each year is likely to be almost double as high as previously estimated, and many more.

Forum for Action No. 57 online

tl_files/aefjn-images/aa/AEFJN photo logo final.jpg The November 2011 edition of AEFJN's Forum for Action is now online. It contains articles on the ethical responsibility of the Church on the climate issue, on the clean up of the Ogoniland oil spills, which will take decades, on the spread of Libyan arms in the Sahel, on the production of medicines in Africa and on the EU's attempt to force African countries to sign EPAs.

28.10.2011 06:27 by Begoña Iñarra (comments: 0)

DR Congo Electoral campaign : Call for Urgent measures to Prevent Escalating Violence

The national election campaign officially started the 28th October in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), exactly one month ahead of historic presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for November 28 2011. 41 humanitarian and human rights organizations, among them AEFJN, have expressed concern about the high political tension and deteriorating security situation. They have called upon all Congolese and international actors involved to take urgent measures to prevent electoral violence, better protect civilians and ensure credible, free and fair elections.

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16.02.2010 16:13 by Begoña Iñarra (comments: 3)

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Materials and Documents on Access to Quality Medicines and Health

Take Responsibility for your Health - EPN Comic strip to fight against resistance - For the general public:

Poor quality medicines, inappropriate use of medicines, as well as poor hygiene and waste management, all facilitate the development of antimicrobial resistance. These comic strips have been developed by EPN to provide information to the general public and health professionals, through cartoons pleasant to read. This material is also available in French and Kiswahili. This volume 1 for the general public.

Take Responsibility for your Health - EPN Comic strip to fight against resistance - For the general public.

Standing up for your patients’ Health - EPN Comic Strips for health professionals

Standing up for your patients’ Health - EPN Comic Strip for Health professionals

Which Tablets to Buy?

A very easy to read booklet for workers in health centers in Africa that answers certain questions. How can we assure the quality of the medicines we are buying? What do we need to know? What precautions should we take?

Which Tablets to buy?

A change in the approach to Neglected Diseases

The Relationship between Trade and Health

Intellectual property enforcement and access to medicines

The AIDS Funding Dilemma

EU’s Trade Negotiations a Threat to the Right to Health

Council conclusions on the EU role in Global Health

Because Health Concept Note on Universal Coverage

CHARTER for the Quality of Medicines

THE CHARTER is a means to ensure the QUALITY of medicines, vaccines, small medical materials and diagnostic equipments used in health care programmes.

We invite organizations buying medicines for Africa to sign the CHARTER....

On the Communication on the EU's role in Global Health

On March 28 the European Commission adopted the "Communication on Europe's role in Global Health." This Communication has been done in a close collaboration by three Directorates General: Health, Development and Research in an effort for greater coherence in EU policy

The African Synod and access to medicines - AEFJN

Two proposals of the African Synod are dedicated to the access to medicines of quality for all in Africa.

The paper shows how AEFJN works towards reaching the access of quality medicines for all in Africa.

EU Free Trade Agreements and the right to Health in the South

The right to health is a right for all. Even though states have to ensure that all citizens are able to enjoy this right, the right to health is being threatened by economic interests. This is illustrated by the free trade agreements the European Union is negotiating with countries in the South.

Document FTAs and Health

The liberalization of trade is presented as bringing prosperity and development, while it has brought poverty and difficulties to many. The European Union aggressively is pushing on developing countries, bilateral free trade agreements that have potential impacts on health, as they will threaten the ability to deliver health for all and will make more difficult reaching some of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).