[mgj-discuss] Tomorrow, NOON :: IMF/WB Hazardous to Your Health! :: Demand that the Institutions Close!

[Hope Chu]

If you are interested in taking part in the street 
theater, please meet us in Murrow Park (the smaller of the 
two triangular parks across the street from the World 
Bank/IMF headquarters) at 11.15 am tomorrow.


On Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:22:17 -0700
  "Hope Chu" <hope at 50years.org> wrote:
>NOTICE OF ACTION
>
>Where: IMF Headquarters, 19th and H Sts NW, Washington DC
>When: TOMORROW, Friday 21 April, Noon
>
>ATTENTION: The Peoples' Department of Health hereby gives 
>notice of its intent to close the International Monetary 
>Fund and the World Bank for severe public health 
>violations:
>
>     * Limiting access to basic medical care and 
>essential 
>medicines
>     * Forcing governments to spend more on debt service 
>then health care
>     * Privatizing health services so that people can not 
>afford to go to the doctor
>
>Friday April 21st, 2006 at Noon, the Peoples' Department 
>of Health will present the findings of its extensive 
>inspection of the IMF and World Bank at their 
>headquarters. 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
>
>Join health inspectors from the People's Department of 
>Health as they present the IMF and World Bank with an 
>order to close. Citing numerous serious violations - 
>including the promotion of policies such as health care 
>privatization, budget caps, and foreign debt repayment - 
>that have devastated the quality, availability, and 
>accessibility of health care in impoverished countries 
>around the world, health department inspectors have 
>declared the IMF and World Bank a public health hazard.
>
>As the people, we wholeheartedly want you to be present 
>for this action.  Please come out and cheer on the 
>reclaiming of public health!!!
>
>Check out the press release here: 
>http://www.50years.org/cms/updates/story/321
>
>===========================================
>
>This event is being coordinate by the Mobilization for 
>Global Justice, 50 Years in Enough Network, Africa 
>Action, Jubilee USA, and Stop HIV/AIDS in India. April 
>21st is the kick-off day for the World Bank and IMF's 
>annual spring meetings. The event will include some 
>hilarious street theater which you can be a part of! Just 
>e-mail Morrigan at phipco at riseup dot net if you would 
>like to take part. Or just come and be part of the crowd 
>and cheer the inspectors on. There will be roles folks 
>can take on, on the day of the event.
>
>The Mobilization for Global Justice is committed to 
>making all events safe spaces that are open, accessible, 
>and accepting of all. We welcome everyone to participate 
>in making this happen. If you have any special needs, 
>please let us know.
>
>More information:
>
>www.globalizethis.org
>mgj @riseup.net
>202-898-5953
>
>Co-sponsored by: 50 Years Is Enough Network, Africa 
>Action, Jubilee USA Network, Mobilization for Global 
>Justice, Stop HIV/AIDS In India.
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