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About Us Health Poverty Action

By seeing health differently, and its links to poverty, we can build a healthier future. At Health Poverty Action, we work alongside ignored communities worldwide who refuse to accept the injustices that deny people a healthy life. In Guatemala, we stand with local midwives to fight the discrimination that stops Indigenous women from giving

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Health Poverty Action

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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Health Heroes Health Poverty Action

WebThese people work tirelessly to bring about change – improving their people’s health, and fighting poverty. They achieve inspiring things. We call them Health Heroes. Health …

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Our history Health Poverty Action

WebThe responses were overwhelming. Doctors, nurses and development workers assembled to become the first Health Poverty Action staff (then known as Health Unlimited) and set …

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What we do Health Poverty Action

WebWhat we do. Health for all is a right not a privilege – a right denied to many by a global system stacked against them. It doesn’t have to be this way. Health Poverty Action acts …

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Publications Health Poverty Action

WebExplore our publications below on the root causes of poor health, drug policy through a development lens, how we can communicate more effectively about the root causes of …

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News Health Poverty Action

WebStatement on the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Turkey and Syria are experiencing one of the deadliest earthquakes in recent history. Policy and Campaigns …

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Health education Health Poverty Action

WebThe 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 people, that education is often simply not …

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Livelihoods Health Poverty Action

WebLivelihoods. Livelihood is defined as ‘a means of securing the necessities of life’. It is a vital part of the work that we do to secure a ‘holistic’ solution to health. In all places, a …

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Health systems Health Poverty Action

WebUnderfunded and under-resourced health systems are a result of power imbalances between governments and powerful Western actors who have imposed policy reforms …

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Social determinants Health Poverty Action

WebA multitude of different social, economic and cultural factors determine a person’s health. This means that people living in the same community, or people of the same age but …

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Mental health Health Poverty Action

WebAt Health Poverty Action, we believe in a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, which includes ensuring emotional and social wellbeing. We believe mental health services …

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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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Essentials for health Health Poverty Action

WebNo one part of the ‘Essentials’ for health identified here is a single solution. On the most basic level, these are the building blocks for good health and support our belief in a …

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Maternal & child health Health Poverty Action

WebEvery child deserves to have a healthy start in life, and every mother should have access to quality healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth. The birth of a new child should be a …

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HEALTH IN ACTION

Web2 IN THIS EDITION JOIN THE MOVEMENT – HEALTH FOR ALL IN A JUST WORLD Health Poverty Action, Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London EC1V 2NX +44 20 …

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Where we work Health Poverty Action

WebBe part of the global movement for better health. We work together with health workers, communities and activists across 15 countries to improve health and challenge the …

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