“To promote the spirit of Alma Ata, conditions are better than ever”

Interviewer Dr. Sofie Blancke (left) with Arturo Quizhpe and Wim De Ceukelaire

The 30th anniversary of the 1978 Alma Ata Declaration was marked by a celebration in Brussels on October 17, 2008. During the program, two PHM activists were interviewed on the significance of Alma Ata and the way forward in the struggle for the right to health. Here are some excerpts from this interview with Arturo Quizhpe from Ecuador and Wim De Ceukelaire from Belgium.