Press invitation – April 7 European day of action against health commercialisation

Health European NetworkEPSUPHMAlter SummitPlate-forme d'action Santé & Solidarité

April 7 is the World Health Day. Its the day choosen by Health users and workers, citizen collectives, trade unions, NGOs and international networks to demonstrate against health commodification.

Actions and demonstrations are planned in several European cities : Madrid, Barcelona, Zarogosa, Paris, Lille and Brussels.

A Call was launched to the population to support the action hanging a white sheet at the windows to defend a health away from commercialisation drifts. Hashtags #Health4All #SantePourTous #GezondheidVoorIedereen #SaludParaTodos will be used on social medias.

In Brussels, different activities are planned :

- Press conference at 10:00 at CSC-ACV-BIE, rue de Trèves 31, 1040 Brussels

Perspectives of the different initiators* : mechanisms of commercialization in Europe ; impact of this commercialization on Health workers ; a reality going beyond Health sector and the possible resistances to this commercialisation.

- A conference on Health commercialization in Europe at 11:00 will follow the press conference in the same place

With testimonies of the impact of commercialization in the different European countries : Greece, Spain, Ireland, Nederlands or France and Belgium. But also from beyond the EU: Turkey.

The presentation of a website on Health commercialisation in Europe.

Proposals to strengthen convergences against health commercialisation.

- A visual action at Schuman at 14:00** (between Schuman rond-point and Cinquantenaire park entrance)

Installation of two hospitals : one for rich people, the other for poors. We will hang white sheets in front of EU institutions to send a message against commercialization and for the right to Health for all.

You are welcome to all activities of the day. Do not hesitate in contacting us for further information.

Contacts

Initiators

* The European action have been initiated by four networks : European Network against privatisation and commercialisation of Health and Social Protection, European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), People's Health Movement and Alter Summit.

** The action in Brussels is organised by: Plate-forme d’action Santé & Solidarité; CSC et FGTB; les centrales syndicales du secteur de la santé CNE-CSCSP et Setca-CGSP-CG; Mutualité Chrétienne; Solidaris; Fédération des maisons médicales; CNCD-11.11.11 (et la campagne « Protection Sociale »); CBCS; FOS; Médecine pour le peuple; M3M; Femmes et Santé; Trade and Health Network; Memisa; la LUSS; Médecins du Monde …

More information

- Call to action, flyer with main messages and demands, photo gallery - Material for mobilisation