APG23, MaterCare International, FIAMC and CERTA release joint statement

The Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII (APG23), MaterCare International, International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations / Fédération Internationale des Associations Médicales Catholiques (F.I.A.M.C.), CERTA – Centro de Estudos e Recursos Teologia do Amor contributed to the UN Social Forum, highlighting that "Health...is greatly defined by its social determinants as all those non-medical factors influencing health outcomes..." questioning "what are we really waiting for to waive the obstacles to facilitate vaccines production and distribution worldwide," and calling for "a completely new approach to the understanding of the health of people and the planet...that places international solidarity as preventive solidarity, reactive solidarity, and international cooperation at its core, not just for charity but for justice." The full statement is available here.

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