The Right to Health

8 Jul 2008

Paul Chinnock

Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (see original article)
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) (see original article)

Comments

The Right to Health is published by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCR), in collaboration with the World Health Organization, in an effort to explore the links between health care and human rights.

The document begins by explaining what the right to health is. It illustrates its implications for specific individuals and groups, and then elaborates upon the obligations of States to ensure that the right to health is met.

Specific issues highlighted include a consideration of how the right to health applies to women, children, migrants and people living with HIV/AIDS.

The Right to Health ends with an overview of national, regional and international accountability and monitoring mechanisms.