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National Protest March & Rally-For a Health Service we deserve and need
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Wednesday July 09, 2008 23:08
by DCTU - Public Health Service Campaign
healthcampaign at gmail dot com
www.publichsc.blogspot.com
087 4116357
Healthcare is a right not a privilege!
Following on from the success of the March last 29th March and representative Conference 26th April the Public Health Care Campaign believes that we should continue the pressure. If we don't stand up for our rights and a better health service we won't get it.
Statement and Aims of the Public Health Care Campaign:
We call for an end to the constant crises in, and underfunding of, our Public Health Service.
In one of the wealthiest countries in the world it is past time we had a fully funded and life-long Public Health Service available to all when needed, and equal and speedy access to emergency and hospital services irrespective of income and place of residence.
We join together in the Public Health Service Campaign to act together to seek through word and agreed action:
1.End the Health budget cutbacks and embargos on staff recruitment.
2.Equal access to hospital services irrespective of income and place of residence; no public hospital closures or downgrades.
3.A fully funded, adequately staffed and life-long Public Health Service available to all.
4.Immediate and major investment in tackling the national emergencies in the Accident & Emergency service and in Hospital Acquired Infections.
5.An immense reduction now in the public waiting lists for diagnosis and for treatment.
6.For the highest standards in diagnosis and in communications with patients.
7.Investment in public hospital beds instead of co-location tax breaks and land grants to for-profit hospitals.
8.A primary care system, based on public service and not-for-profit principles, to allow people receive excellent care in their homes and communities.
National Protest March & Rally, Dublin Saturday 11th October 2008
Contact: Public Health Service Campaign, 44 Lower Gardiner St., Dublin 1.
dctuhealth@gmail.com; 087 6229686
http://www.indymedia.ie/article/86931
http://www.patientstogether.com/
http://www.patientstogether.com/
www.publichsc.blogspot.com
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- United for a First Class Public Health Service
Dublin Council of Trade Unions
ICTU Youth Committee
Patients Together
New email address: healthcampaign@gmail.com
New phone number (from 18th August) 087 4116357
Mandela House
44, Lower Gardiner Street,
Dublin, 1.
YOUR HEALTH - YOUR PROTEST
Calling all trade unions, patients’ groups, Trades Councils, hospital campaigns, health professional bodies, community organisations, health campaigns, the general public.
MARCH & RALLY
For a first class Public Health Service
No cutbacks in the Health Service!
No privatisation of the Public Health Service!
Assemble 2.00 pm, Saturday, 11th October 2008.
Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin, 1.
Organise a contingent from your town or locality.
Volunteer meetings begin soon.
New temporary site at
www.publichsc.blogspot.com
Hi !
RSF will be present on this march - we were at the last one (Saturday 29 March 2008 http://11sixtynine.blogsome.com/2008/03/30/saturday-mar...blin/) and will have as many as we can muster on this one as well - full marks to the organisers.
Thanks!
Sharon.
RSF member on the Dublin 'Health March' , Sat 29 March 2008.
meself and a good few mates will be going on this
hope tens of thousands turn out for it and we can close the city centre down for a few hours as that might help put pressure on cowen and his rich pals to do something about it
fair play to the unions for organsing it and to republicans for supporting it
“Following on from the success of the March last 29th March”!!!!!!!
You predicted 70,000 would turn out for the last march and less than 6,000 actually did. How do you quantify this as a success? What work has been done since then? Have campaigners been in the areas most affected by the health crisis? Not fuken likely! As was pointed out previously, the organisers simply aren’t politically capable of harnessing the genuine anger out there about the health service because they have no connection with the affected communities.
Still, it won’t be a complete waste of time, the Swp, PBP, Socialist Party etc… will get a chance to sell some papers and recruit new members.
Prove me wrong.
The organisers welcome the co-operation of those who have connections with their 'communities'. They could contribute greatly to the success of 11th October by employing their political capabilities and organising a large contingent from their particular community. From Cabra, say.
A copy of our Newsletter outlining our work since 29th March can be had from healthcampaign@gmail.com.
We are hoping that we can count on your attendance at our upcoming peaceful rally in Dublin. Held during World Animal Week, ARAN is using this opportunity to call for tougher animal protection laws in the new animal welfare bill and to raise nationwide awareness of cruelty inflicted upon animals in Ireland. This important rally is sure to create a positive frenzy on the streets of Dublin and with the national media and we hope you will be a part of this exciting experience!
We have been very fortunate to receive countless offers of support from various kind people across the country — thank you to everyone who offered to help; we cannot overly state how much we appreciate your support! There is still people out there whom we need to hear from, is it you? To make this event the biggest and best it can possibly be, we are once again asking for your help. Please promote the event to your family, friends, and co-workers—you would be surprised the amount of people you can reach by simply telling them about the rally!
To help you spread the word more easily, we have produced a snappy 1 minute promotional video of our rally. Please note this video is not gory, but is a perfect tool for encouraging anyone who wants to put an end to cruelty to animals to attend the event. Plus it features exciting footage of ARAN’s previous 2006 rally which was also a tremendous success!!!
Click here to see the short 1 minute video. Once you have finished watching this, please send this video clip to as many people as you can. Post it on your BEBO, My Space and Facebook and anywhere else where you think it will reach people! Please, don’t leave it to someone else, be pro-active, help us spread the word and ensure that this event will be one of the best we have held for animals in 10 years. Without you’re support we cannot make a difference and the animal abusers will go unnoticed and it is they who will have the last laugh!
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Car window and window stickers for 11th October march now available.
Take a bunch. Conatct 087 4116357 or 085 7302798 or healthcampaign@gmail.com
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE CAMPAIGN
- United for a First Class Public Health Service
Dublin Council of Trade Unions
ICTU Youth Committee
Patients Together
VOLUNTEERS MEETING
Make it a big one. If you want to help out, there will be a Volunteers Meeting next Thursday, 25th September, at 6 p.m. in Liberty Hall.
Leaflets, window stickers and posters will be available.
Also, there will be a Stewards Meeting beforehand, at 5.30 pm, at the same place. Stewards needed for the march. Come along if you are interested.
Your Health - Your Protest
2 pm Saturday 11th October 2008
Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Square, Dublin 1.
healthcampaign@gmail.com
087 4116357
www.publichsc.blogspot.com
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