HEALTH ACTION INTERNATIONAL ASIA PACIFIC AT 40 (1981-2021)
A CHRONICLE OF HEALTH HEROES, HISTORIC EVENTS, CHALLENGES AND VICTORIES
Prepared and edited by Beverley Snell
This book commemorates the 40th anniversary of Health Action International Asia Pacific (HAIAP), an informal network of non-governmental organisations and individuals in the Asia-Pacific region committed to resistance and persistence in the struggle for Health for All Now.
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HAIAP is the regional arm of Health Action International – upholding health as a fundamental human right and aspiring for a just and equitable society in which there is regular access to essential medicines for all who need them. HAIAP works with governments, academic institutions and NGOs at community, national and regional levels on issues such as promoting the essential medicines concept, equitable and affordable access to essential medicines, rational use of medicines, ethical promotion and fair prices. While promoting awareness of the impact of multilateral agreements, particularly TRIPS and GATT, on access to affrodable healthcare and essential medicines, HAIAP advocates for poverty eradication and action on other priority themes relevant to countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
HAIAP works towards its goals through a variety of means – spanning 18 countries in the region and in a variety of settings, from prominent international and regional NGOs to grassroots organisations and concerned individuals working in the fields of medicine, pharmaceuticals, public health, development and human rights. These organisations and individuals participate and volunteer their expertise and time, pooling and sharing skills and experience to achieve the common goal of Health for All.
From the foreword by Anwar Fazal:
“This special collection of recollections is diligently collected and woven into a wonderful tapestry. Beverley Snell tells the remarkable story of forty years of health activism locally and globally, speaking of the many dimensions of the journey:
– the people, the places and the passions,
– the vision, the victims and the victories, and
– the initiatives, the inspirations and the ingenuity.”
Published by Third World Network, Health Action International Asia Pacific, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gonoshasthaya Kendra, and Drug System Monitoring and Development Centre