Since April 26, 2007, the Hippocratic Vigil has been held outside the WHO headquarters in Geneva, which now makes a total of 497 weeks without interruption. The vigil consists of a silent presence that aims to remind the World Health Organization of its obligations as set out in its constitution. We have added the name of Hippocrates to our description because of the ethical rules he instituted for health practitioners. As far as the protection of the health of people affected by the consequences of the nuclear industry is concerned, the World Health Organization ignores these rules.
The Vigil takes place outside the WHO headquarters in Geneva every working day from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Week 493 – Geneva – 03 to 07 October 2016
Carole Bouvier (Cologny – Switzerland) – Jean Yves Peillard (Clarafond – 74 – France)
Annick Steiner (Geneva – Switzerland) – Véronique Marcot (Rochejean – 25 – France)
Philippe Morier-Genoud (Rossinières – Switzerland)
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Jean Yves Peillard (Clarafond – 74 – France) – François Rittmeyer (Vevey – Switzerland)
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Carole Bouvier (Cologny – Switzerland) – Annick Steiner (Geneva – Switzerland)
Alison Katz (Geneva – Switzerland) – David Shipley (Geneva – Switzerland)
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Jean Marie Frontini (Angers – 49 – France)
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Anne Marie Kabalu (Angers – 49 – France) – Véronique Marcot (Rochejean – 25 – France)
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Week 496 – Geneva – 24 to 28 October 2016
Sylvie Baldens (Gentioux-Pigerolles – 23 – France)
Martine Cuennet (Avully – Switzerland) – Françoise Bloch (Geneva – Switzerland)
Michel Monod (Geneva – Switzerland) – Guy Chatelan (Gex – 74 – France)
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Week 497 – Geneva – 31 October 2016
Sonia Marmotant (St Martin – 37 – France) – Daniel Boget (Aix les Bains – 73 – France)
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We believe it is important to address ourselves to those who are partly responsible for deciding WHO policy. It is for this reason that, on 9th November 2012, we began a Vigil outside the Ministry of Health in Paris. The Ministers of Health are the representatives of the member countries of WHO, and they are involved in deciding the policies and actions that this institution pursues in the area of radioprotection. We will maintain this silent and peaceful vigil every Friday from 9am to 5pm outside the Ministry of Health in Paris, until France takes the necessary steps to ensure that WHO fulfils its mission to protect the population from radioactive pollution, and that a programme of independent research is put in place on a national and / or European level, on the theme of “Health and nuclear power”.
Taking part in the Vigil outside the Ministry of Health during October 2016 :
Midori Amo – Philippe Clavière – Thierry Duvernoy – Christophe Elain – Marie Magdeleine Fratoni – Etsuko Furukata – Martine Laroche – Thong Kuy Lim – Nadine Ruelland – Jean Pierre Triger – Yasuyo
Dominique Maddaléna was one of the cornerstones of the Vigil in Paris, ever since it first began outside the Ministry of Health in November 2012. He had also taken his turn at the vigil in Geneva several times. He was utterly committed to the action in Paris and was to be seen there every Friday right up until last April when health problems made it impossible for him to continue. He died this October 2016 and his humanity, his presence, always warm and welcoming, will certainly be missed by all of those who had the opportunity to spend time in his company.