National consultations on Universal Health Care and Access to Medicines

Sama played a key role in planning and participation of national level consultations on universal healthcare organized by JSA in 2012. Two such consultations, National Consultation on Restructuring of Public Health Services and Universal Health Care held on 30th August 2012 and National Level Convention on Universalization of Health Care for All, organized during 28th, 29th and 30th November 2012, were organized in Delhi. These consultations enabled the building of a broad alliance of movements and groups for universalizing health care and opposing privatization of health care.

Sama was also involved in planning and participation in the National Convention on issues relating to Medicines in August 2012, organized by Federation of Medical Representative and Associations in India (FMRAI) and JSA. Sama presented on Clinical Trials Regulatory Framework at this convention. A resolution from the convention was adopted and presented to policy makers, towards access to medicines in public facilities, regarding issues such as drug price control, irrational medicines and quality control standards.

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