History, principles, and practice of health and human rights.
Individuals and populations suffer violations of their rights that affect health and wellbeing. Health professionals have a part to play in reduction and prevention of these violations and ensuring that health-related policies and practices promote rights. This needs efforts in terms of advocacy, application of legal standards, and public-health programming. We discuss the changing views of human rights in the context of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and propose further development of the right to health by increased practice, evidence, and action.
Program on International Health and Human Rights, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. sgruskin@hsph.harvard.edu
Sofia
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Gruskin
Edward J
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Mills
Daniel
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Tarantola
D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000639:trends; D006806:Human Rights / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D045809:Human Rights Abuses / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D011634:Public Health / Q000592:standards*