UK Indymedia - UK Health Newswire Archive

Novartis – Killing Patients with Harmful Drugs II

26-04-2008 15:40

This information campaign is dedicated to the victims of Novartis AG: Gunned-down Brazilian farmers - Tortured, maimed and killed animals in labs - Victims of sexual exploitation by the management - Africans left to die for profit - Patients poisoned and killed with harmful drugs - Babies fed with unhealthy food

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Novartis - Two-year-old Boy Gets Cancer

26-04-2008 15:26

This information campaign is dedicated to the victims of Novartis AG: Gunned-down Brazilian farmers - Tortured, maimed and killed animals in labs - Victims of sexual exploitation by the management - Africans left to die for profit - Patients poisoned and killed with harmful drugs - Babies fed with unhealthy food

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Oxford May Day

23-04-2008 21:36

This years May Day march in Oxford.

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Chernobyl Day Event - Saturday 26th April 1pm

23-04-2008 18:31

Merseyside Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament

Chernobyl Day Event - Saturday 26th April 1pm

In The Peace Garden
St.Johns Gardens
(Back of St.Georges Hall)

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SHAC National March & Rally at Novartis Primate Research Centre

22-04-2008 15:58

This is a reminder that it is less than a week to go before the SHAC national march and rally for World Week for Laboratory Animals. Where we'll march against animal experiments and demonstrate at Novartis primate research site in Horsham.

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Talk on the Global Blood Trade and its Victims

22-04-2008 09:05

On Mon 28 April (5.15pm in School of Geography, Leeds), Carol Grayson will give a seminar on the ‘Global Blood Trade and its Victims’. She will talk about how blood has become a lucrative globalised commodity, the dire implications for patients’ welfare, and the campaigns fighting for justice.

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World Day for Laboratory Animals, Oxford, 19 Apr 2008

21-04-2008 21:21

Audio and video of some of the speeches at SPEAK’s march and rally in Oxford, to mark the World Day for Laboratory Animals and to keep Oxford University’s new vivisection laboratory in the spotlight.

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(BAYER) Questions about Trasylol Since 1963

21-04-2008 20:16

Cologne, Germany: When Bayer AG convenes its annual stockholder's meeting on April 25th in Cologne, the German group Coalition against BAYER Dangers (CBG) will be on hand to introduce countermotions to the proceedings, one of which will focus on the history, and dangers of Trasylol (known as Aprotinin).

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Sciencelink animal lab has been abandoned

21-04-2008 15:24

"This battle has been won by the Animal Rights Activists" - Lei Heldens, Councillor of Venray, Netherlands

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Sponsor Amdani Juma, Walking for Leicestershire AIDS Support

18-04-2008 23:08

On Sunday 11th May [starting at 9am] there will be a 'sponsored walk' to help raise money for people affected by HIV / AIDS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

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NHS campaign fundraiser

17-04-2008 07:52

A fundraiser for Keep Our NHS Public is being held in Brighton this weekend.

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HIV Protesters Beaten When Trying to Protest in Front of China's Premier

16-04-2008 02:02

Eleven HIV patients who sought to call the attention of China's premier to their plight were attacked last Saturday by police, according to a Beijing activist.

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Save Victoria Baths Fun Day!

15-04-2008 11:52

The Victoria Baths campaign are organising a Save Victoria Baths Fun Day on Saturday 31 May at the Victoria Leisure Centre and in Sneinton Market place.

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Pavilion asbestos scandal

14-04-2008 14:28

Pavilion Housing Association fail to take proper precautions when removing hazardous asbestos.

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Indy Global Report from Bethlehem, on Resonance FM104.4 14 April

14-04-2008 13:36

This weeks Indy Global report presents interviews with two women health workers from the West bank village of Beit Sahour, who discuss the effects of occupation on womens' well being.

And of course This week in Palestine brings around up of news from across the West bank and Gaza.

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Hackney hostel residents march to demand better conditions

14-04-2008 12:07

Residents from the Alexandra Court 'temporary' accomodation hostel in Stoke Newington, London, marched with members of the London Coalition Against Poverty to Hackney Town Hall on Saturday 12 April, 2008 to demand the council keep their promises to make temporary accomodation safe to live in. Pictures copyright (C) 2008, Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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Cannabis Campaigners Complain about Spinning Brains

11-04-2008 09:44

Alun Buffry BSc, of the LCA, said: “This is serious scientific research and must be followed up immediately, yet it is being ignored by this Government. Likewise, the recommendations of the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD). After asking for a review on cannabis classification in law, it appears about to be tossed aside for expedient short term electoral gains.”

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Reminder: Blood Service Demo on Friday

09-04-2008 12:23

Demonstration! Watford, Friday 11th April

STOP SLASHING THE BLOOD SERVICE!

Protest at the NBS bosses' HQ

Assembly point: Watford Junction Station
Friday 11th April 2008, 12pm

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Private Partner to NHS requires Monkey with own Wrench

08-04-2008 11:58

Commercial Relationship Manager - Private Health Care Operator
London
MM0804-10
£60,000 - £70,000

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Running for Life, running for Water

07-04-2008 20:12

Can we just get enough money together to get these folks a well?