https://solidgold.co.za Health for All Now People's Health Movement South Africa offers community health activists a voice in dialogue with expert analysis. This channel offers conversations on different health related topics from a perspective that challenges inequality, and promotes health for all. Society & Culture en Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:18:16 +0200 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:00:32 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.2.0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard no Yearly feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1036/logo_5653_20250910_202339_1400.jpeg https://solidgold.co.za Health for All Now People's Health Movement South Africa offers community health activists a voice in dialogue with expert analysis. Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard episodic Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard info@solidgold.co.za false ZA https://iono.fm/e/1499041 https://iono.fm/e/1499041
People's Health Movement South Africa offers community health activists a voice in dialogue with expert analysis. This channel offers conversations on different health related topics from a perspective that challenges inequality, and promotes health for all. Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:59:00 +0200 0 0 International day of care and support 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:30:37 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1136427 https://iono.fm/e/1136427 Partnerships & Communications Lead African Alliance

Guests:
Dr. Githinji Gitahi
Group CEO of AMREF Health Africa

Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi
Exec Director if the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC)

Muhammed Lamin Saidykhan
Management Strategist / Movement Co-ordinator at Africans Rising Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 The 5% continent - Greed, Divides, and Solidarity : SOLIDARITY 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:47:59 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1133532 https://iono.fm/e/1133532 Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Omicron: the Science and the politics 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 54:38 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1125940 https://iono.fm/e/1125940 Kate Stegeman | Advocacy Coordinator Access Campaign MSF (South Africa)

Speakers:
Patrick Tippoo | Executive Director of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative (AVMI) and Head of Science and innovation at Biovac (South Africa)
Sun Kim | Director, Health Policy Centre, People’s Health Institute (South Korea)
Gustavo Matta | Associate researcher in Public Health, FIOCRUZ (Brazil) Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Building local vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa - Learning from South Korea and Brazil 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 59:16 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1133839 https://iono.fm/e/1133839 Prof Asha George

Guests:
Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo
Moses Mulumba
Itai Rusike Watch on YouTube · Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 The 5% continent - Greed, Divides, and Solidarity : DIVIDES 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:55:44 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1114543 https://iono.fm/e/1114543
Moderator: Maaza Seyoum
Partnerships & Communications
Lead: African Alliance

Guests:
Dr Kamran Abbasi
British Medical Journal - Executive Editor for Content

Dr Fifa Rahman
Civil Society Representative, Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator, representing Health Poverty Action

Dr Peter Singer
Special Advisor to the Director General at World Health Organization

Fatima Hassan
Director: Health Justice Initiative Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Fri, 15 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 The 5% continent - Greed, Divides, and Solidarity : GREED 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:51:01 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1089456 https://iono.fm/e/1089456 Prof. Leslie London | UCT & PHM SA

Panelists:
Candice Sehoma - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF);
Prof Rodrigo Uprimny – National Univ of Columbia. Member of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;
Prof. Yousuf Abdoola Vawda - Univ of KZN

During the pandemic, we have sharply highlighted the inequitable access to care and prevention for COVID-19, and the terrible impact that has had on the health of the most vulnerable in South Africa.

The inequity in the response to COVID-19 reflects the highly unequal and divided South Africa care system even prior to this.

Moreover, our legislative framework for access to medicines and health care technologies has long been problematic, denying people access to their rights to health care. In the joint Civil Society submission on South Africa’s report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) in 2018, obstacles posed by patents were highlighted. The submission noted that “A patent law reform process began in 2009, but nearly a decade later, no new legislation has been enacted. Patent legislation that protects public health could help facilitate generic competition, cut prices and increase access to essential medicines.” Fast forward three years, still no progress.

Access to medicine and health technologies has been clearly demonstrated under COVID-19 as a critical issue, with patents obstructing access to diagnostics for COVID-19. Obstacles posed by Intellectual Property barriers loom large as one of the key contributory reasons behind vaccine inequity.

The webinar seeks to answer some of these questions:

Why is there need for need for domestic patent law reform to achieve right to health
Is flexibilities and compulsory licensing is accessible in Africa
What does the right to health and the right to benefit from Scientific Progress mean in practice when we face barriers in access to health technologies?
What lessons can we draw from International Guidance on this matter? UN Treaty Body Database · Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Fri, 20 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 The Right to Health and Equitable Access to Covid-19 Health Technologies 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:22:19 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1079480 https://iono.fm/e/1079480
In this episode:
Facilitated by: Dr Lauren Paremoer, member of PHM SA
Speakers:
Bongelane Nene - Community monitor from Gauteng
Caroline Mshengo - Community monitor from Mpumalanga
Noluthando Nontobeko Mhlongo - Community monitor from KwaZulu Natal
Dr Theresa Mwesigwa - DoH

EACT is a civil society coalition working together towards equitable access to C19 technologies. Part of the work was conducting community monitoring activities towards acmes and adherence C19 preventative measures, access to C19 vaccines and community sentiments towards C19 technologies (including masks, physical distancing, vaccines etc)
Through a Q&A the monitors share their findings of the past 6 months. Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 EACT - Equitable Access to C19 Technologies 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:40:09 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1040190 https://iono.fm/e/1040190
This episode looks at issues of Vaccines and international property rights, the TRIPS waiver, and the vaccine roll out in Southern Africa.

Speakers:
KM Gopakumar, Third World Network
Baba Aye, PSI Health and Social Sector Officer
Tichaona Fambisa, PSI SRS for Southern Africa Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Fri, 14 May 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 SASRO Webinar - Vaccines, Covid-19, and Access to Healthcare 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 2:20:08 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1040035 https://iono.fm/e/1040035
This is even more important as the World Trade Organisation's TRIPS council meets to discuss the proposal by South Africa. Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Fri, 30 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Fix The Patent Laws Campaign - Mobilising support for patent law reform locally and internationally 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 57:42 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1008589 https://iono.fm/e/1008589
Moderator: Kate Stegeman | Advocacy coordinator, MSF Access Campaign, South Africa Connect with Kate on LinkedIn · MSF Access Campaign · Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Fix the Patent Laws 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:12:43 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1006556 https://iono.fm/e/1006556
Solidarity and Afriforum lodged court papers to compel government to allow the private sector, NGOs and provinces to procure and distribute vaccines independent of government. The Health Justice initiative applied to be an Amicus Curiae (friend of the court) and would have brought evidence as to why such as case, were it to be successful, would have disastrous effects for an equitable and effective roll out of vaccines.

The case was withdrawn before it was heard.

However, because we believe the issues are of critical importance, PHM and HJI decided to co-host this webinar to bring these issues to the attention of the wider public.

The speakers included:
Fatima Hassan - Director of the HJI
Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng - UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
Prof. Leslie London - Professor of Public Health Medicine at UCT and Steering Committee member for the PHM-SA Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Fri, 05 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Is Equitable access possible if the private sector is allowed to procure vaccines? 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:22:20 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/1004707 https://iono.fm/e/1004707
Moderated by Dr. Dale McKinley from ILRIG, the three panelists were:
Fatima Hassan - Health Justice Initiative
Dr. Lydia Cairncross - People’s Health Movement
Dr. Benjamin Kagina - Vaccines for Africa Initiative

The panelists covered a lot of ground, focusing among other things on:
the global picture of vaccine distribution, financing and inequalities;
the South African specific situation with vaccine procurement and roll out plans; and
the key sources of and responses to, vaccine scepticism and opposition.

There was a lively and extensive set of questions and comments from webinar participants. Overall, this impressive and timely webinar provided a wealth of pertinent information and grounded, activist perspectives as part of the South African and international struggle for equitable, free and accessible Covid-19 vaccines. ILRIG · Connect with Fatima on LinkedIn · Connect with Benjamin on LinkedIn · Connect with Lydia on LinkedIn · Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Fri, 26 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Covid-19 vaccines: the new apartheid? 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:44:05 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/987294 https://iono.fm/e/987294 Dr. James van Duuren | PHMSA)
Prof. Leslie London | PHMSA
Fatima Hassan | Health Justice International Covid-19 Training Powerpoint Slides · Equitable Access - Vaccines and Patents · Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website · PHM-SA 2021 01 Equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and patents.pdf — PDF (1.5 MB)]]> Society & Culture Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Covid-19 vaccine explained - updated 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:41:51 People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/970674 https://iono.fm/e/970674 What is a Covid-19 vaccine?
How to debunk vaccine myths?
What is a patent?
What is the role of community health workers?
What can we learn from the HIV access to medicines campaign?

All these, and more, are answered in plain normal language in this podcast.

Speakers
> Prof. Leslie London | UCT and People’s Health Movement
> Dr. James Van Duuren | People’s Health Movement Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Sun, 13 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Covid-19 vaccine explained 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:36:56 Prof. Leslie London | UCT and People’s Health Movement > Dr. James Van Duuren | People’s Health Movement]]> People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/970466 https://iono.fm/e/970466
The situational analysis further sought to understand how regulatory frameworks, health financing, local manufacturing capacity and domestic research activities impact/may impact health technology access in the country.

Facilitator
> Prof Leslie London - People’s Health Movement South Africa

Speakes
> Catherine Tomlinson: Freelance public health consultant and health journalist
> Candice Sehoma - Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
> Umunyana Rugege - Section27 Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Fri, 11 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Barriers and enablers to equitable access to COVID-19 health technologies in South Africa 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:18:36 Prof Leslie London - People’s Health Movement South Africa Speakes > Catherine Tomlinson: Freelance public health consultant and health journalist > Candice Sehoma - Doctors Without Borders (MSF) > Umunyana Rugege - Section27]]> People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/963492 https://iono.fm/e/963492
We have assembled an international panel of public health researchers and practitioners to talk about this specifically in relation to alcohol advocacy work. The alcohol industry globally has shown that they are willing to fund civil society and government programmes, directly and indirectly, through direct funding, public private partnerships (PPPs) and other means, and to present themselves as a ‘caring’ industry. But what is their true agenda? Could it be that they are using CSI support as leverage in their fight against the introduction of tougher alcohol legislation which could impact negatively on their sales and profits? Does this not pose a ‘conflict of interest’ for NGOs, CBOs and government departments that are working hard to ensure such legislation is indeed passed and implemented in the interests of public health and saving lives and money? And, if so, what concrete steps can be taken to ensure alternative, untainted funding sources for this important work?

Facilitator
> Prof Leslie London: PHM SA and UCT South Africa

Speakers
> Gianna Gayle Amul : PHD student at University of Geneva’s institute of Global Health
> Dr Samin Saban: Research Psychologist – Singapore
> Dr Melissa Mialon – France Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Thu, 26 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Debating Conflict of Interest issues | Taking money from the alcohol industry 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:49:32 Prof Leslie London: PHM SA and UCT South Africa Speakers > Gianna Gayle Amul : PHD student at University of Geneva’s institute of Global Health > Dr Samin Saban: Research Psychologist – Singapore > Dr Melissa Mialon – France]]> People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/971463 https://iono.fm/e/971463
The People's Health Movement South Africa hosted a webinar to explore more on the challenges and possible solutions.

Speakers
> Roshila Nair
> Phumeza Macwili
> Professor Thandi Puoane Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Sat, 14 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Coronavirus | Affecting livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable when accessing nutritious food 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:14:23 Roshila Nair > Phumeza Macwili > Professor Thandi Puoane]]> People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/962662 https://iono.fm/e/962662
a. Recovered Covid 19 patient Nothemba Rixana shared her story of getting Covid and then also losing her husband due to Covid. This powerful story speaks to the emotional impact of the illness on individual and communities and the role that he stigma plays in the emotional adjustment and coping with the pandemic . steam came through as a powerful force that has been hampering getting to care sooner rather than later.

b. CHW Boniwe from Soweto shared her experience at the frontline as she was helping to contain the pandemic and do screening to ensure effective management of the illness within her community. Themes like poor training, lack of PPE and limited resources were paramount. She also spoke about the impact of this on herself and her family as she feared contaminating of her loved ones. This stress added to the emotional impact that she had to cope with plus the emphasis on her work as a CHW that she feels passionate about.

The podcast was to create awareness about the role and place that palliative care has in a pandemic like Covid 19 Dr. Liz Gwyther head of the School for public health at UCT spoke after which Juanita Arendse gave overview of the Western Cape Government response and planning for palliative care services during Covid 19

Speakers
> Bonisiwe Msibi – CHW from Soweto
> Notemba Rixana – Partner of C19 deceased patient
> Dr Margie Venter. : Palliative Care clinician and Chairperson of PALPRAC
> Dr Liz Gwyther head of the School for public health at UCT
> Juanita Arendse – Western Cape Government Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Palliative care | The Lived Experience during Covid 19 and the way Forward 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:08:26 Bonisiwe Msibi – CHW from Soweto > Notemba Rixana – Partner of C19 deceased patient > Dr Margie Venter. : Palliative Care clinician and Chairperson of PALPRAC > Dr Liz Gwyther head of the School for public health at UCT > Juanita Arendse – Western Cape Government]]> People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/970146 https://iono.fm/e/970146
The battle to archive permanent employment was not easy for them. It's been a winding road for our comrades in Gauteng. However, they did not give up. The struggle started when they were still employed by NGOs. They fought to be absorbed by the department; instead, the Department contracted them under Smart Purse. They continued to fight the National and the Provincial Departments tooth and nail in the Courts, on the streets and by occupying the department's offices.

Today the Community Health Workers are celebrating their permanent employment by the Department!

Speakers
> Klaas Nakedi | Vice Chairperson Gauteng Forum
> Mzikazi Nkata | SAFTU EC
> Oupa Lehulere | Khanya College Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Sat, 19 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 The struggle for permanent employment of CHWs | Lessons from Gauteng 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:42:56 Klaas Nakedi | Vice Chairperson Gauteng Forum > Mzikazi Nkata | SAFTU EC > Oupa Lehulere | Khanya College]]> People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/966974 https://iono.fm/e/966974
Speakers
> Nthombethemba Maduna - SACWF Chairperson
> Bongelani Nene - Chiawelo CHWS
> Bulelwa Faltein - EC SACWF
> Noluthando Mhlongo - CHW KZN Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Sat, 29 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 CHWs shared their experiences In the fight against Covid-19 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:15:23 Nthombethemba Maduna - SACWF Chairperson > Bongelani Nene - Chiawelo CHWS > Bulelwa Faltein - EC SACWF > Noluthando Mhlongo - CHW KZN]]> People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/912046 https://iono.fm/e/912046
This includes perspectives of SRJC members including an abortion provider and health manager, sex worker, and queer health manager.

This podcast took place during lockdown and tracked the heightened vulnerabilities being experienced. A central message was the common experience that there are no single issues and that there is a web of compounded and intersecting challenges facing women in particular. Yet this is heightened by how one is positioned noting issues of gender, race and class but also the complexities of accessing marginalised health services such as contraceptions of ones choice, abortion and the particular needs of sex workers or queer persons.

SPEAKERS
> Dudu Dlamini of Sweat
> Sharon Cox of Triangle
> Kgaladi Mphahele of MSF South Africa
> Closing remarks of Sr Judiac Ranape from Western Cape Department of Health
> Marion Stevens from Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition website · Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Fri, 21 Aug 2020 17:31:00 +0200 0 0 Exploring sexual and reproductive Justice | In a time of Covid-19 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:24:37 Dudu Dlamini of Sweat > Sharon Cox of Triangle > Kgaladi Mphahele of MSF South Africa > Closing remarks of Sr Judiac Ranape from Western Cape Department of Health > Marion Stevens from Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition]]> People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/912001 https://iono.fm/e/912001
While the Covid 19 virus is spreading, so is false information about the pandemic. President Trump’s lies, conspiracy theories and misunderstandings in communities throughout SA can all cause confusion and worsen the C19 crisis.

The World Health Organisation defines “Infodemiology” as the study of the spread of information and misinformation in a pandemic. This webinar explores the difficulties of communicating truthful information about Covid, and what to do about it.

SPEAKERS
> Marion Stevens from SRJC
> Peter Benjamin from PHM SA
> Nozibele Mdayi from PHM SA and the Gugulethu Health Committee
> Paul Mc Nally from What’s Crap on WhatsApp with Africa Check
> Pontsho Pilane from Mathaba Media Sexual and Reproductive Justice Coalition · COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition · Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Fri, 07 Aug 2020 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Covid truth, misunderstanding and lies 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:20:27 Marion Stevens from SRJC > Peter Benjamin from PHM SA > Nozibele Mdayi from PHM SA and the Gugulethu Health Committee > Paul Mc Nally from What’s Crap on WhatsApp with Africa Check > Pontsho Pilane from Mathaba Media]]> People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/963020 https://iono.fm/e/963020
Speakers
> Ncedisa Qabazi MCSJ
> Lebogang Ramafoko Tekano
> Bevil Lucas Reclaim the City Spoke as an activist and C19 survivor Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Sat, 11 Jul 2020 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Stigma, Covid-19 and Human Rights | Learning from HIV 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:12:59 Ncedisa Qabazi MCSJ > Lebogang Ramafoko Tekano > Bevil Lucas Reclaim the City Spoke as an activist and C19 survivor]]> People's Health Movement South Africa https://iono.fm/e/965564 https://iono.fm/e/965564
PHM-SA held a webinar on 26th June to explore the challenges facing Civil Society in ensuring equity and justice in Access to new Health Technologies for COVID-19.

The webinar had two inputs. Yousuf Veriawa from UKZN mapped the Intellectual Property (IP) environment in South Africa and the important policy challenges and changes needed to ensure that the regulatory framework promoted the right of access to needed technologies. KM Gopakumar from the Third World Network sketched the global context for health technologies as a public good, identifying some of the key challenges with respect to global governance if we want to see new health technologies equitably distributed. Tracey Naledi from Tekano, a health equity NGO, then responded, outlining what she saw as the key challenge facing civil society in South Africa in working to ensure equity in access to future technologies.

Speakers
> Yousuf Veriawa UKZN
> Tracey Naledi Tekano UCT
> KM Gopakumar TWN Download the full Equity and Justice report · Facebook · Twitter · Donate · Website]]> Society & Culture Sat, 27 Jun 2020 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Access to medicine, tests and vaccines for Covid-19 | A question of equity and justice 0 0 Solid Gold Podcasts #BeHeard full 1:37:34 Yousuf Veriawa UKZN > Tracey Naledi Tekano UCT > KM Gopakumar TWN]]> People's Health Movement South Africa