NHA3

Dear All, The JSA NCC meeting on 31st March has taken a decision to organise a National Health Assembly in Raipur in September 2018. See excerpt below from the minutes of the meeting below: National Health Assembly Sulakshana presented a proposal to organize the Third National Health Assembly (NHA3) in Raipur, Chhattisgarh in September – for 3 days between 15-25 September, 2018. The Assembly, it was proposed, could be linked with 10th anniversary celebrations of Public Health Resource Network (PHRN). It was felt, during the discussions, that the NHA should be seen as a part of a process of continuous mobilization that challenges the neoliberal character of current policies, leading up to the next general elections in 2019. The NCC endorsed the proposal to organize NHA3 in Raipur in September Decisions regarding NHA3: 1.      JSA will organize a 2 ½ day NHA3 in Raipur in September (between 15-25 September) 2.      JSA Chhattisgarh and PHRN will explore possible venues and finalise the dates in the next weeks 3.      The meeting felt that all major responsibilities for NHA3 should be with younger activists (preferably below 45). 4.      It was decided to form the following sub-committees to coordinate the work for NHA (other members will need to be included): ·         Mobilization:Gargeya,Amulya, Sanjeev, Satnam, Anoob ·         Program: Abhijith,  Muneer, Osama, Sulakshana,Rep. from NAPM, Susana, Richa, Indranil, Ameer ·         Logistics &Accommodation: local team in Raipur ·         Fund Raising: Ganapathy, Raman. 5.      A preliminary list of persons and organisations who could be contacted for donations will be prepared. In addition, a crowd sourcing campaign was also proposed. 6.      The meeting felt that the main conference themes should be around: defence of public services; resistance to privatization and unethical practices in private facilities; social determinants of health; recognition of the Right to Health. 7.      A possible slogan could be: The time to make health and healthcare a fundamental right is Now! -- Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) is the Indian Chapter of the People's Health Movement. JSA brings together organisations and individuals in India working to promote health equity across all population groups. Also visit our website: www.phmindia.org ---