Read more … India under pressure from Europe to sign a trade deal that will harm access to medicines

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Read more … The Impact of neoliberal policies on health

To respect the special needs and requirements of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), when the TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO) came into force in 2003, the LDCs were allowed a 10 year exemption on their obligation to grant intellectual property rights, e.g. patents on medicines. As the exemption ends July 2013, Haiti in the name of the LDCs has asked to prolong the period of the exemption till the country ceases to be an LDC. This may impact the access to generic medicines for LDCs.

Read more … The Least Developed countries exempted from granting patents ?

Read more … Towards greater production of medicines in Africa?

Read more … Prizes instead of patents

Read more … Towards a malaria-free Africa?

Read more … The Progress of MDGs on HEALTH in Africa

Read more … The Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and Health

Read more … The negotiations of the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and its risks for Africa

Read more … The Relationship between Trade and Health

Read more … Intellectual property enforcement and access to medicines

Read more … Will African patients have access to quality medicines in the future?

Read more … Access to cheap and good medicines in jeopardy?

Read more … EU’s Trade Negotiations a Threat to the Right to Health

Read more … Council conclusions on the EU role in Global Health

Read more … Because Health Concept Note on Universal Coverage

THE CHARTER is a means to ensure the QUALITY of medicines, vaccines, small medical materials and diagnostic equipments used in health care programmes. 

We invite organizations buying medicines for Africa to sign the CHARTER....

Read more … CHARTER for the Quality of Medicines

On March 28 the European Commission adopted the "Communication on Europe's role in Global Health." This Communication has been done in a close collaboration by three Directorates General: Health, Development and Research in an effort for greater coherence in EU policy

Read more … On the Communication on the EU's role in Global Health

Two proposals of the African Synod are dedicated to the access to medicines of quality for all in Africa.

The paper shows how AEFJN works towards reaching the access of quality medicines for all in Africa.

Read more … The African Synod and access to medicines - AEFJN

The right to health is a right for all. Even though states have to ensure that all citizens are able to enjoy this right, the right to health is being threatened by economic interests. This is illustrated by the free trade agreements the European Union is negotiating with countries in the South.

Read more … EU Free Trade Agreements and the right to Health in the South

Read more … The difficulties to Access Quality Medicines in Africa

The liberalization of trade is presented as bringing prosperity and development, while it has brought poverty and difficulties to many. The European Union aggressively is pushing on developing countries, bilateral free trade agreements that have potential impacts on health, as they will threaten the ability to deliver health for all and will make more difficult reaching some of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Read more … Document FTAs and Health