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	2017 Commonwealth Civil Society Policy Forum 20 May 2017 A very successful and informative civil society policy forum was held in the wings of the Commonwealth Health Ministers' meeting and the World Health Assembly on Saturday 20 May. The three themes for the civil society policy forum were: * Funding models to finance universal health coverage, * The politics of wellbeing, and * The effects of structural violence against women. Policy briefs were developed addressing each of the themes with input from civil society across the Commonwealth. The policy briefs and the presentations can be accesed below. Also below is the agenda for the forum, the presentation from civil society to the Commonwealth Health Ministers' meeting, and some photographs of the forum (with thanks to the Commonwealth Foundation). POLICY BRIEFS Policy brief - funding models fo finance UHC Policy brief - The politics of wellbeing Policy brief - structural violence and its impact on womens health PHOTOGRAPHS 2017 Commonwealth Civil Society Policy Forum PRESENTATIONS Survey outcomes and process - Jill Illife Funding models for UHC - Tony Nelson Wellbeing policy and health - Saamah Abdallah Womens voices on structural violence - Lilian Mworeko Policy Recommendations - Jill Iliffe CCSPF 2017 Agenda Report from CCSF Policy Dialogue - Tony Nelson	2016 Commonwealth Civil Society For *Health security and universal health coverage* Saturday 21 May 2016 Click here for a copy of the report and presentations and below for videos of presentations. Playlist link Highlights Full videos Ravi Rannan-Eliya - Financing universal health coverage Leena Menghaney: Free trade agreements and health Penelope Dash: Mitigating threats to health security - natural disasters Christine Hancock: NCDs - positive action on a global threat Penelope Dash - Mitigating threats to health security - man made disasters 2015 Commonwealth Civil Society Forum Investing in health: an economic imperative for sustainable development Saturday 16 May 2015 Click here for a copy of the report and presentations. 2013 Commonwealth Civil Society Forum Mental Health a legislative framework to empower, protect and care Saturday 19 May 2015 Click here for a copy of the report and presentations. CHPA contacts Commonwealth Health Professions Alliance Secretariat: Commonwealth Association of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (CAPGAN) Email: secretary@chpa.co CHPA brochure 2015 Commonwealth Health Professions Alliance The health professional associations accredited to the Commonwealth have formed the Commonwealth Health Professions Alliance (CHPA). The CHPA consider that by working together they can more efficiently and effectively represent and support health professionals in Commonwealth countries and promote high standards of care and equity in access to care for Commonwealth peoples.