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1986

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Website:	http://physiciansforhumanrights.org
Mission:	Physicians for Human Rights mobilizes health professionals to advance health, dignity, and justice and promotes the right to health for all. Harnessing the specialized skills, rigor, and passion of doctors, nurses, public health specialists, and scientists, PHR investigates human rights abuses and works to stop them.

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HIV still holds great stigma, especially in African culture - Minnesota Daily

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"My name is Sheila Mills and I live with HIV on a daily basis." Awe swept across the Mayo Building auditorium Monday as one audience member spoke. More than 200 doctors, medical professionals in lab coats, eager medical students and ...

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Youth Global Health Week of Action

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The Global Health Week of Action unites youth for collective awareness, advocacy, and ACTION. Join us! www.ucgh.org

Check out this great video from University Coalitions for Global Health, UCGH.

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	Zimbabwe: Authorities Must End Harassment of Opposition Thursday, May 01, 2008 2:10:45 AM
	Libya: Free Hospitalized Political Prisoner Fathi al-Jahmi Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:52:10 AM
	Allegations of Drugging in US Interrogations Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:31:16 PM
	PHR's Position on PEPFAR Reauthorization Bills Saturday, March 29, 2008 7:53:31 AM
	Government Leaders Should Not Attend Summer Olympics in Beijing Due to China's Record of Violations in Tibet and Its Support of Sudan's Genocidal Regime Wednesday, March 26, 2008 8:16:44 AM

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	PHR’s Asylum Network: A Brief Introduction
	Update on the Capuano Resolution
	Potential Hurdles in the Senate on PEPFAR Re-Authorization
	What Are Your Summer Plans?
	Leadership Transition Tips: Part 2

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It’s Time for the World to Get Serious about Health Workforce ...

After I went to Uganda for the Global Forum on Human Resources for Health, I spent a week in Kenya, meeting with our partner group, the Kenya Health Rights Advocacy Forum. As many of you know, Kenya ...

April 15

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Kampala to Mozambique

After an inspiring week spent talking about and drawing attention to the dire human resources for health crisis in Africa, I traveled to Mozambique to see how these formidable challenges are being faced on the ground.

March 18

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Hopeless Hospitals, Hopeful People

Like the other hospitals we visited during the week, the “theatre” (operating room) at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital was missing necessary instruments, equipment and supplies. Their limited ...

March 11

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Opportunities are on the horizon, and we will seize them

The Health Workforce Advocacy Initiative (HWAI) held our second strategy meeting during the opening two days of the Forum. PHR chairs and helped to found this international advocacy coalition affiliated with the Global Health Workforce Alliance.