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.
Gruskin
Sofia
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Program on International Health and Human Rights, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA. sgruskin@hsph.harvard.edu
Mills
Edward J
EJ
Tarantola
Daniel
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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*