Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2001 20:59:01 +0100 Subject: [Fwd: Oxfam GB e-mail update - 3/9/01] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Oxfam GB e-mail update - 3/9/01 Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 17:44:54 +0100 From: Gerard Russell <GRussell-AT-OXFAM.ORG.UK> Reply-To: webteam-AT-OXFAM.ORG.UK To: OXFAM-GB-L-AT-GUAVA.EASE.LSOFT.COM e-mail from Oxfam GB: 1 - Act Now: Stop the USA blocking cheap medicines for the poor 2 - News on Oxfam Week 2001 3 - Bosnia feature: healing the wounds of war 4 - How you can be part of Oxfam's winning web combination Dear Oxfam Supporter, This e-mail update is sent to users who registered at our web site. Thanks again for your support for Oxfam GB's work world-wide. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Your money or your life! Backed by big business, the USA is blocking proposed changes to the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) rules on drug patents in advance of the vital WTO Summit in November - changes that would mean cheaper medicines for poor people. WTO rules on patents currently keep the price of vital medicines high in poor countries. Infectious diseases kill more than 14 million people every year, yet many would live if they could afford medicines which are priced beyond their reach. We're calling on the US government to demonstrate its commitment to putting people before the profits of powerful drug companies. TAKE ACTION NOW! Please take a minute to sign our online petition and tell your friends and colleagues - we need thousands of signatures to make an impact! It's easy to do and is probably the most important thing you can do today. Your support is vital! http://oxfam.org.uk/e-campaigns/unclesam/uspetition.html?link=emw ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oxfam Week 2001 - a time for giving >From September 8 - 23, Oxfam supporters in the UK will be giving up their valuable time to collect money door-to-door to raise funds for our programme. Keep your eyes peeled for the green envelope coming through your letterbox soon. Alternatively, find out how far your donations go and give to Oxfam week online from the comfort of your own computer at: http://oxfam.org.uk/involved/events/oxfamweek.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bosnia: Healing the wounds of war Most people know Bosnia for the vicious conflict that raged there for three years from 1992-5. Oxfam and its staff on the ground have delved behind the newspaper headlines to bring you a feature on this troubled country. Find out the inside story on Bosnia, its people, and how they are trying to heal the wounds of war. http://oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/world/Bosnia/boshome.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- London calling...(and Manchester!) Can you spare some time to help us improve our website? We need people to participate at short notice in focus groups in Old Southgate, London on Thursday 6th and Tuesday 11th September and in Manchester on Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th September. If you think you can help, please call Andrew Therkelsen at Discovery Research on 020 8882 2442, or e-mail him on andrew-AT-discoveryres.co.uk. Many thanks in advance. We really value your feedback. ---------------------------------------------------------------- --ends-- If you would rather not receive this e-mail bulletin please go to http://oxfam.org.uk/whatnew/whatnew.htm and use the online form to unsubscribe. Please help us to spread the word by forwarding this e-mail to a friend or colleague who might be interested in its contents. If you've had this passed to you by a friend and want to receive e-mail updates yourself, you can register at: http://oxfam.org.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oxfam GB is a company limited by guarantee and registered in London No 612172, Registered Office 274 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DZ. Registered charity No 202918. Oxfam GB is a member of Oxfam International (http://www.oxfam.org) Oxfam works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering. Oxfam GB is a member of Oxfam International, a company limited by guarantee and registered in England No. 612172. Registered office: 274 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DZ. Registered charity No. 202918. Visit the web site at http://www.oxfam.org.uk WTO patent rules are pushing the price of essential medicines out of the reach of poor people. Find out more and sign our on-line petition calling for cheaper medicines on http://www.oxfam.org.uk/unclesam
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| Subject: | Oxfam GB e-mail update - 3/9/01 |
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| Date: | Mon, 3 Sep 2001 17:44:54 +0100 |
| From: | Gerard Russell <GRussell-AT-OXFAM.ORG.UK> |
| Reply-To: | webteam-AT-OXFAM.ORG.UK |
| To: | OXFAM-GB-L-AT-GUAVA.EASE.LSOFT.COM |
e-mail from Oxfam GB: 1 - Act Now: Stop the USA blocking cheap medicines for the poor 2 - News on Oxfam Week 2001 3 - Bosnia feature: healing the wounds of war 4 - How you can be part of Oxfam's winning web combination Dear Oxfam Supporter, This e-mail update is sent to users who registered at our web site. Thanks again for your support for Oxfam GB's work world-wide. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Your money or your life! Backed by big business, the USA is blocking proposed changes to the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) rules on drug patents in advance of the vital WTO Summit in November - changes that would mean cheaper medicines for poor people. WTO rules on patents currently keep the price of vital medicines high in poor countries. Infectious diseases kill more than 14 million people every year, yet many would live if they could afford medicines which are priced beyond their reach. We're calling on the US government to demon strate its commitment to putting people before the profits of powerful drug companies. TAKE ACTION NOW! Please take a minute to sign our online petition and tell your friends and colleagues - we need thousands of signatures to make an impact! It's easy to do and is probably the most important thing you can do today. Your support is vital! http://oxfam.org.uk/e-campaigns/unclesam/uspetition.html?link=emw ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oxfam Week 2001 - a time for giving >From September 8 - 23, Oxfam supporters in the UK will be giving up their valuable time to collect money door-to-door to raise funds for our programme. Keep your eyes peeled for the green envelope coming through your letterbox soon. Alternatively, find out how far your donations go and give to Oxfam week online from the comfort of your own computer at: http://oxfam.org.uk/involved/events/oxfamweek.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bosnia: Healing the wounds of war Most people know Bosnia for the vicious conflict that raged there for three years from 1992-5. Oxfam and its staff on the ground have delved behind the newspaper headlines to bring you a feature on this troubled country. Find out the inside story on Bosnia, its people, and how they are trying to heal the wounds of war. http://oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/kidsweb/world/Bosnia/boshome.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------- London calling...(and Manchester!) Can you spare some time to help us improve our website? We need people to participate at short notice in focus groups in Old Southgate, London on T hursday 6th and Tuesday 11th September and in Manchester on Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13th September. If you think you can help, please call Andrew Therkelsen at Discovery Research on 020 8882 2442, or e-mail him on andrew-AT-discoveryres.co.uk. Many thanks in advance. We really value your feedback. ---------------------------------------------------------------- --ends-- If you would rather not receive this e-mail bulletin please go to http://oxfam.org.uk/whatnew/whatnew.htm and use the online form to unsubscribe. Please help us to spread the word by forwarding this e-mail to a friend or colleague who might be interested in its contents. If you've had this passed to you by a friend and want to receive e-mail updates yourself, you can register at: http ://oxfam.org.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------- Oxfam GB is a company limited by guarantee and registered in London No 612172, Registered Office 274 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DZ. Registered charity No 202918. Oxfam GB is a member of Oxfam International (http://www.oxfam.org) Oxfam works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering. Oxfam GB is a member of Oxfam International, a company limited by guarantee and registered in England No. 612172. Registered office: 274 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7DZ. Registered charity No. 202918. Visit the web site at http://www.oxfam.org.uk WTO patent rules are pushing the price of essential medicines out of the reach of poor people. Find out more and sign our on-line petition calling for cheaper medicines on http://www.oxfam.org.uk/unclesam