HPA in action Introducing our As One partners! Date posted: 9th April, 2018 Read about our As One campaign and our brilliant partners! Community and events
News and updates Response to the Labour Party policy paper: A World for the Many Date posted: 26th March, 2018 Health Poverty Action warmly welcomes the Labour Party’s policy paper A World for the Many, launched today Monday 26 March Current events UK
Context and analysis Key facts: tuberculosis Date posted: 24th March, 2018 What is tuberculosis? Tuberculosis, or TB, is a contagious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). It usually destroys the lungs, but can also affect any other organ in the body. Common symptoms include coughing, loss of weight, fever and night sweats, tiredness and loss of appetite. A vaccine for TB has been […]
Context and analysis Neglected tropical diseases Date posted: 28th February, 2018 Neglected tropical diseases affect 1.4 billion people in the world’s poorest countries, but they could be safely and cheaply treated Advocacy
Context and analysis Tax and trade rules Date posted: 25th February, 2018 Health systems across the Global South are short of cash. Yet the rules of the tax and trade systems are taking resources away from healthcare. Global inequalities Health systems Policy and campaigns
HPA in action What does ‘social justice’ mean to you? Date posted: 20th February, 2018 Today is the World Day of Social Justice. An opportunity to focus our attention on efforts to tackle the many injustices persisting across the world. Advocacy Global inequalities
Context and analysis Laying the foundations for a healthier world Date posted: 30th January, 2018 Wherever we live, we want similar things. To live peaceful lives in a supportive community, have access to health care for our families when we are sick, and an education for our children that gives them a solid foundation for their futures. Policy and campaigns
Context and analysis Key Facts: Poverty and Poor Health Date posted: 10th January, 2018 Poverty and poor health worldwide are inextricably linked. Advocacy Global inequalities Health systems
HPA in action Oh I wish it could be HPA Choirs for Change every day!! When the kids start singing and the band begins to play… Date posted: 21st December, 2017 And so we come to the end of our carolling season. 15 exhausting days…. and we weren’t even singing! Community and events
HPA in action From Derby to Peckham Rye. No, it’s not a folk song – it’s a tale of intrepid Choirs for Change! Date posted: 18th December, 2017 This week saw 31 wonderful groups of singers brave the wintry temperatures, and sing out in support of health justice! Community and events
