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Read online: http://www.who.int/news-room/detail/25-10-2018-new-global-commitment-to-primary-health-care-for-all-at-astana-conference 25 October 2018 News Release  Astana, Kazakhstan Countries around the world today agreed to the Declaration of Astana, vowing to strengthen their primary health care systems as an essential step toward achieving universal health coverage. The Declaration of Astana reaffirms the historic 1978 Declaration of Alma-Ata, the first time world leaders committed to primary health care. “Today, instead of health for all, we have health for some,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World...

This is a new organisation that takes direct action to draw attention to the huge threat of climate change. Its supporters believe that governments aren’t doing enough and that marches aren’t effective so are going back to the methods of the Suffragettes to force change in society. This means blocking roads and being prepared to be arrested. Here is a report of a recent action in London. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/21/swarming-sit-down-protests-aim-to-disrupt-london-traffic https://rebellion.earth Do you think the problems facing us are important enough to require direct action? I know what my response is. Tony...

Tony: my personal action can make a difference Nibor: only government action will bring about change In this debate, Tony Waterston presents the view that individual action to reduce climate emissions can make a difference while Nibor Niput ( a pseudonym) argues that only government action can tackle the threats we are facing. NN: Whilst I appreciate the wish of individuals to practice what they preach, they must realise that small numbers of people reducing their emissions will make no impact on the huge problems we face. It’s countries that have to change with a major switch from burning fossil fuels for energy to renewable such as wind...