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by Erica Frank (2008-07-06)

This is an excellent summary, including the critical contributions (and limitations) of WHO's HINARI work.

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Research IS accessible in Afircan and other developing countriies
by Maurice Long (2008-07-13)

In Dr. Yamey’s lengthy paper on providing access to research in the developing countries the WHO led programme HINARI (Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative http://www.who.int/hinari ) is mentioned... Read more

83 Developing Countries are Barred from Free Access in HINARI
by Gavin Yamey (2008-07-23)

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The cost of inaction: The consequences of failing the world’s children

By FXB Research Assistant Carrie Bronsther On April 16, the Forum at Harvard School of Public Health, in collaboration with the GlobalPost, presented a panel discussion on The Cost of Inaction: The Consequences of Failing the World’s Children. The panel featured four expert participants: Countess Albina du Boisrouvray, Dean Julio Frenk, Professor Sudhir Anand, and [...]

Internship: Health and Human Rights Journal

Background: The FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University is an interdisciplinary center that works to protect and promote the rights and wellbeing of children, adolescents, youth and their families in extreme circumstances worldwide. The Center pursues this goal by conducting and supporting research, teaching, advocacy, and targeted action. The Center’s journal, [...]

Book Brief: The State of Economic and Social Human Rights: A Global Overview

Ed. Lanse Minkler Cambridge University Press (Jan 2013) ISBN 9781107609136 408 pages $36.99 In The State of Economic and Social Human Rights, Minkler draws on the insight of scholars in economics, law, sociology, anthropology, and political science to provide insight on core economic and social human rights. He aims to explore the “obstacles that prevent [...]

A call from below: Why deeper education in health and human rights is crucial for medical students

By Ashish Premkumar, Allison Barker, Amanda DeLoureiro, MPH, Leela Sarathy, Daniel A. Dworkis As medical students, we operate in a world of graduated clinical responsibility, traversing the divide from taking vitals to complex differential diagnoses and unsupervised minor procedures. We are taught that as our skills and sophistication grow, we will be caring for increasingly [...]

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Approaches to the development of human rights indicators for women’s health

Pamela J. Surkan, Luke C. Mullany, Namrita S. Singh, Chris Beyrer Abstract We propose that human rights indicators related to women’s health be developed. First, we present two published examples from Burma and Afghanistan that illustrate how specific violations of human rights have been related to women’s health outcomes in the literature. We then review [...]

The Commission on Information and Accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health: Establishing international processes for state reporting to an independent monitoring body

Benjamin Mason Meier and Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum: How independent monitoring bodies can ensure state reporting, oversight, and accountability in accelerating progress on Millennium Development Goals related to the health of women and children. (April 28, 2011)

La participación social en un contexto de violencia política: Implicaciones para la promoción y ejercicio del derecho a la salud en guatemala

Walter Flores, Ana Lorena Ruano, y Denise Phé Funchal: La participación social en un contexto de violencia política: Implicaciones para la promoción y ejercicio del derecho a la salud en guatemala