MMS News of 11.01.2011

International Health and more: Issues, Debates, Tools

10.01.2011

Religion and health - spirituality and healing

MMS Bulletin 118

10.01.2011

Religion and health - spirituality and healing

MMS Bulletin 118

In December the Network Medicus Mundi Switzerland has published its Bulletin on the topic Religion and Health. With contributions of: Anne-Marie Holenstein, Peter Hellmold, Zygmunt Zimowski, Edgar Widmer, Noël Tshibangu und Emmy Sahertian.

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21.12.2010

...as if medicine can be a neutral profession

The 2010 Right Livelihood Awards Speech by Ruchama Marton

21.12.2010

...as if medicine can be a neutral profession

The 2010 Right Livelihood Awards Speech by Ruchama Marton

«For all of us, this award gives a moment of pride and recognition to lives of continuous struggle that is often rebuked, lonely and rejected. It is not an easy decision for a physician or nurse to join PHR Israel. They are criticized by their peers for being "political", as if medicine can be a neutral profession. Because health is used by the regime as a means of controlling its citizens, of undocumented people and Palestinians under occupation, it is through the right to health that we can best struggle against such control and oppression.» (Ruchama Marton, 6.12.2010 / pdf)

15.12.2010

Health: Fundamental for Swiss Foreign Policy?

Federal Council approves the 2010 Foreign Policy Report

15.12.2010

Health: Fundamental for Swiss Foreign Policy?

Federal Council approves the 2010 Foreign Policy Report

At its meeting on 10 December 2010, the Federal Council approved the 2010 Foreign Policy Report. The report gives a complete overview of Switzerland’s foreign policy. In particular it shows how Switzerland can exercise an influence in today’s interconnected international environment and the instruments available to it for this purpose. In addition, this comprehensive document renders account of Switzerland’s most important foreign policy activities from mid-2009 to mid-2010.

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Focus: One Year After the Earthquake

10.01.2011

Swiss Solidarity: 66 million Swiss Francs has been donated

Despite difficulties, humanitarian aid is getting through

10.01.2011

Swiss Solidarity: 66 million Swiss Francs has been donated

Despite difficulties, humanitarian aid is getting through

On 12 January 2010 a devastating earthquake hit the impoverished Caribbean state of Haiti. Nine days later Swiss Solidarity staged a national fund-raising day in Switzerland, since when almost CHF 66 million has been donated in humanitarian aid.