70 years ago, the World Health Organization was founded. Today the WHO is chronically underfinanced and remains dependent of vested interests both from member states and private actors.

At stakes are the World Health Organisations independence, her legitimacy and her ability to continue to be the leading institution on Global Health as enshrined in her constitution from 1948. medico-Debates at the congress Poverty & Health, 21 march 2018

Thomas Gebauer, head of medico international, about the need to have a critical look at NGOs and that it is high time to reconsider civil society.

Juliet Kabe from Khanya College, Johannesburg, is fighting for decent working conditions for community health workers.

It will still take a long time for Sierra Leone to overcome the impacts of the Ebola epidemic.

In the past decades a significant progress has been made in raising awareness for the need to form a universal health approach. Social movements and academic experts have been pushing forward the global health agenda.

Foundations for a future interdepartmental strategy to promote global health.

A word from Denis, Ngotho Lansana, Project Manager from Network Movement for Justice and Development in Kenema, Sierra Leone.

Sickening social conditions have turned Ebola into an epidemic in Sierra Leone. People who lack education and health services are condemned to helplessness. In recent years, world-market oriented policies have not improved their lives.

medico networks globally with health actors to establish global legislative frameworks. An overview of movements, networks and platforms. By Thomas Gebauer