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The recent landmark decision by Canada takes them even closer to a regulated cannabis market, following in the footsteps of Uruguay and US states like California and Colorado

Today we launch a new campaign calling for the for government to legalise and regulate cannabis for public health

Here at Health Poverty Action HQ we have been busy with preparations ahead of the EU General Data Protection Regulations which will apply from 25th May

Are disease-specific interventions helping us reach health for all?

On the 16th April, we held an event in London called “The Alternatives – Global Perspectives for Healthier Lives”.

Climate change poses huge threats to the sustainability of the environmental resources we all depend on. It also threatens human health and could increase social instability.

Although it kills nearly one million people every year, malaria is preventable and curable.

Read about our As One campaign and our brilliant partners!

Health Poverty Action warmly welcomes the Labour Party’s policy paper A World for the Many, launched today Monday 26 March

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 […]