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How to Survive a Plague (Documentary)
In the late 1980s, members of Act-Up and other AIDS activists battle hostility and indifference to bring attention to the disease and try to reduce the number of victims while hoping to lead the drive to find a cure.
Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights and the new War on the Poor (Book)
Description Pathologies of Power tells life-and-death stories to interrogate our understanding of human rights and health justice. Farmer’s disturbing examples are linked to a guarded optimism that new medical and social technologies will develop in tandem with a more informed
ACT UP’s fight against AIDS (Book and Podcast)
Learn all about ACT UP's fight against AIDS using emotions and direct action from the book, Moving Politics: Emotions and ACT UP's Fight Against Aids and by listening to an NPR podcast with Sarah Schulman.
Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
Description Murthy’s message is about the importance of human connection, the hidden impact of loneliness on our health, and the social power of community. Humans are social creatures: In this simple and obvious fact lies both the problem and the
Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight against Medical Discrimination (Book)
This book tells the little-known story of the Black Panther Party's health activism in the late 1960s.
White Coat, Clenched Fist: The Political Education of an American Physician
Description In the sixties, Fitzhugh Mullan was an activist in the civil rights struggle. While in medical school, Mullan was shocked by gaps in what the students learned, and the lack of humanity in the classroom. Later, Dr. Mullan was
How Vot-ER organized the Pennsylvania healthcare community to register voters (Case Study)
During the 2020 election, Vot-ER mobilized 35+ health professionals to actively lead voter registration efforts through a dedicated Organizing Campaign pilot. The group's combined efforts reached at least 9,800 voters throughout Pennsylvania, all during a highly contested—and high-stakes—election. In this case study, we show you exactly how they did it.
How healthcare can help heal communities and the planet
A recent study showed that the global healthcare sector is critical to achieving the SDGs and the comprehensive vision of health behind them. It concluded that healthcare is the most important sector for achieving six of the 17 goals, including those related to poverty, education, and employment.
Me And The System: The Personal Essay And Health Policy
Human beings have always had stories—and always will. Health (and health policy) is a quintessentially human realm, and its stories are as vivid and revealing as those from any area of human endeavor.
Story of Self Videos by Health Activists and Organizers
Videos by health activists and organizers telling their stories of self.