STOP NATO: �NO PASARAN! - HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------- ListBot Sponsor -------------------------- Have you visited eBayTM lately? The Worlds Marketplace where you can buy and sell practically anything keeps getting better. From consumer electronics to movies, find it all on eBay. What are you waiting for? Try eBay today. http://www.bcentral.com/listbot/ebay ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Petition for Affordable Medicine and Universal Health Care in South Korea > > [DO NOT RESPOND TO ME! DO Respond to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > June 27th, 2001 > > ==================================== > People Fighting in South Korea are fighting for Affordable Medicine and > Universal Health Care! > > S O L I D A R I T Y N E E D E D > Please sign on to the statement at the end of this message as soon as > possible! > ==================================== > > Health and anti-globalization activists are being arrested in South Korea! > ------------------------------------------------------ > > South Korean people are being arrested while legally protesting in front of > the parliament calling for affordable medicine and equitable health > insurance. > > After the national health insurance system went bankrupt, debates and > struggles ensued. The South Korean Government finally announced the > "Comprehensive Measures for the Stabilization of National Health Insurance > Finances" on May 31st, which will only augment the burden on workers and > poor people. The announcement indicated that the state health insurance > program will almost certainly be privatized, also will increase > out-of-pocket payments and make health services even more expensive, > unaffordable and inaccessible. > > We demand that the government and the companies have to pay more � not the > citizens! > -------------------------------------------------------- > > We know what brought about the bankruptcy. Company budgets ran over because > they laid off workers and contributed less to their health budget. Public > expenditures went over budget because the government failed to invest enough > money in the budget. > > Government must not increase the burdens of workers and people. The > government must acknowledge its responsibility and increase its and the > companies' health insurance budgets. > > South Korea has the highest rate of out-of-pocket payment and lowest rate of > company/government payment among OECD countries. People are already dying > because they cannot afford their health services. > > The government does not agree to pay for many important medicines, with drug > costs being a very significant determining factor. > > --------------------------------- > > We are now at the moment of starting the struggle regarding enormous > restructuring of South Korean Health Care System. In the following > one-to-two years, we may see the privatization of the whole health care > system in South Korea. Or, if we win in this struggle, we will be able to > have more equitable health system for everybody. > > We are holding a major demonstration in Seoul on 30 June regarding total > failure of the Kim government. We are demanding total reform of the health > system. > > We are calling for your firm solidarity! > > Right now, we really have to reveal that this government is trying to > deprive its people of health, medicine, and jobs, in order to profit private > companies. We have to build a firm basis for the different world in which > the human right to health is respected and treatment and care is more > equitable and affordable to everybody. > > This is the critical moment for you to show solidarity for our struggle! > > If you or your organization can sign on to the following statement, please > e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "I/my organization stand in solidarity with the campaign in South Korea and > its goals of creating equitable access to quality health care and medicine. > Sick people must not be turned away based on their ability to pay, and the > financial burden on workers must not be increased in order to benefit > profitable insurance companies." > > Please hurry: we would like to release this statement at the 30 June action, > although we will continue collecting sign-ons for longer. > > PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS ADDRESS: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > And also, Please do not hesitate to send your letters of solidarity to us! > > THANK you for your show of solidarity, > > People's Health Coalition for Equitable Community > 2nd floor, 7-53, Galwul-Dong, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul, South Korea > +82-2-774-8774 (tel) > +82-2-774-8773 (fax) > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://myr.jinbo.net ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
