Commercialisation of health: the other pandemic? - Webinar

On 7 April, World Health Day, the European Network Against the Privatisation and Commercialisation of Health organises an annual European Day of Action.

This year the theme of the campaign will be access to vaccinations, treatments and medical devices in a non-commercial way and open to all. The Network actively supports the European Citizens’ Initiative (https://noprofitonpandemic.eu/) which calls for the lifting of patents and the sharing of technologies for COVID treatments and vaccines.

In this context, the European Network is organising two international webinars on Thursday 3 February and Thursday 3 March at 7pm. Translation will be provided for French, English and Spanish (Italian and Dutch to be confirmed).

Webinar on Thursday 3 February at 7pm
The commercialisation of health in Europe
- Commercialisation of health in Europe: mechanisms and consequences - Marie-Agnès Gillot
- Destabilization of Health Systems: Southern Illustration - Baba Ayé
- Destabilization of health systems: Northern illustration - Maryline Ricci
- A disease driven by the pandemic: Southern illustration- Kat Bersa
- A disease boosted by the pandemic: Northern illustration - Carlo Parascandolo

European and international analyses and testimonies

Webinar on Thursday 3 March at 7pm
Fighting the COVID pandemic and marketing: irreconcilable!
- Impact of European regulations on health policies- Vicenzo Maccarrone
- Illustration of European constraints: Italy - Angelo Barabto
- Vaccines and drugs in the hands of multinational companies: Our health systems taken hostage - Frank Prouhet
- Vaccines and drugs in the hands of multinational companies: Our health systems taken hostage - Lauren Paremoer
- European Citizens’ Initiative: necessary but not sufficient- Julie Maenaut
- Towards a paradigm shift in public health - Françoise Nay
Analyses and courses of action at local, European and global level