Health workers hang up their lab coats in protest
Health workers in Konjic, BIH, stopped working in protest against a prolonged financial crisis of key health institutions in the city
“Big Pharma should not be the one calling the shots during the pandemic”
Fatima Hassan from Health Justice International talks about the TRIPS waiver proposal, vaccine apartheid, and the WTO’s role in pandemic response and recovery
The TRIPS waiver proposal is a workplace issue
Trade unions and health workers are increasing their pressure to make the small group of rich countries blocking the TRIPS waiver proposal back off
People’s movements, trade unions, and left parties join hands demanding TRIPS waiver on COVID-19 medical products
After the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference was called off following the discovery of the Omicron variant, trade unions, civil society organizations and parties on the left ramped up actions in favor of a TRIPS waiver for Covid-19 medical products
The struggle for vaccine equity intensifies in Italy
The European Union has been at the forefront of the opposition that rich countries have shown towards the TRIPS waiver proposal for COVID-19 medical products. However, the EU’s position in the international arena is not shared by the people of Europe, who wish to see vaccines accessible in the Global South
Activists and scholars condemn closure of Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity in Australia
In a surprise move, Flinders University has decided to shut down the world-renowned Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, a key institution for the research of social determinants of health
“Climate change is a very different ball game in poor and rich countries”
A number of civil society mobilizations have been announced ahead of COP26, including protests by health workers and health activists. We spoke to D Raghunandan from the Delhi Science Forum about the agenda and expectations of the summit
In Europe, ‘Days of Shame’ highlights failure of leaders to back TRIPS waiver proposal for COVID vaccines
From October 9-13, activists organized actions to pressure the EU and various European countries to support the TRIPS waiver proposal, pointing out that people continue to die because governments do not want to stand up to Big Pharma