In the news: IMF chief calls for higher taxes on the wealthy & increased social spending
Date posted: 14th January, 2020The International Monetary Fund (IMF) needs to go further to truly reduce inequality
News & Events
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Health Poverty Action responds to the potential merging of DFID with the Foreign Office
Date posted: 16th December, 2019Merging DFID with the Foreign Office is bad news for people forced into poverty all over the world
David Sanders: a tribute to a public health pioneer
Date posted: 26th November, 2019A tribute to David Sanders by Ruth Stern- a Health Poverty Action trustee and a former senior researcher and lecturer in public health at the University of Western Cape in South Africa.
David Sanders Memorial
Date posted: 6th November, 2019Please join us on December 4th to celebrate the phenomenal life of David Sanders, who dedicated his career to medicine, health and social justice.
World Food Day: Strengthening nutrition services in Sierra Leone for mothers and children
Date posted: 16th October, 2019This year marks a special World Food Day for Health Poverty Action as we launch our UK Aid Match appeal Happy Mums, Happy Tums to raise money for over 6,000 women and children in rural Sierra Leone so they can have better nutrition support.
Addressing the root cause of ‘natural’ disasters like Cyclone Idai
Date posted: 13th October, 2019We share updates on the aftermath of cyclone Idai in the Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe and explore why events like these can no longer be understood as 'natural'
Health Poverty Action in Brighton…
Date posted: 2nd October, 2019It’s been a busy few days for us at Health Poverty Action as we travelled to Brighton to join the Labour Party Conference and The World Transformed
Earth Strike! Demanding action to protect our planet
Date posted: 17th September, 2019Join Health Poverty Action in supporting the Earth Strike on the 20th September 2019
Health Poverty Action at the Labour Party Conference
Date posted: 13th September, 2019Every year, Health Poverty Action is delighted to represent your voices at the Labour Party’s Annual Conference, held this year on the 21st - 25th September, where parliamentarians and delegates come together to determine the policy and direction of the Labour Party. If you are in Brighton please join us!
World Hepatitis Day
Date posted: 26th July, 2019For World Hepatitis Day, we explore it's root causes and how we can expose and address them
