Healthpovertyactionusa.org

Health Poverty Action USA

WebWe tackle unfair power structures to challenge the real root causes of poverty & ill health. We work alongside affected communities and activist groups to expose global …

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URL: https://www.healthpovertyactionusa.org/

Senior Leadership

WebChief Development Officer – Kelly Douglas Kelly joined Health Poverty Action Global as the Head of Fundraising in 2019, and is now the Chief Development Officer for Health …

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The People’s Health Movement

WebHealth Poverty Action is part of a global movement. In 1978, health campaigners worldwide achieved a major breakthrough at the UN Alma-Ata Conference on Primary Health Care. …

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Change Is Happening

WebChange for the better is happening all over the world. From the indigenous women demanding their rights in Guatemala, to the health workers bringing malaria treatment to …

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The cycle of poverty and poor health

WebThis means radically reducing poverty. • Wealthy countries must take steps to tackle the trade and intellectual property barriers to affordable access to medicines for the world’s …

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Health education

WebTaking health education for granted is easy. The very basic steps towards health education are taught to many of us at a very early stage in life, such as hand-washing. For many …

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Key Facts: Poverty and Poor Health

WebThe causes of poor health for millions globally are rooted in political, social and economic injustices. Poverty is both a cause and a consequence of poor health. Poverty increases …

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Mental illness is a global problem: we need a global response

WebMental illness is a global problem. More than 300 million people, 4.4% of the world’s population, suffer from depression.These alarming figures reflect the wider prevalence of …

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Let’s move beyond the “aid” narrative.

WebHealth Poverty Action USA is a registered 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization in the United States.

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Women & girls

WebNot only do women deserve equal rights and opportunities – gender equality and women’s full enjoyment of human rights are essential to economic and social development. At …

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Board of Directors

WebOur Board of Directors are Health Poverty Action USA’s governing body. It delegates management of the organisation to the senior leadership, but the Board remains …

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From colonialism to neoliberalism

WebRicher countries have exerted power over others for many years, going back to the late 1800s and the “Scramble for Africa”. But even post colonialism, powerful countries have …

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