Archive: Aug 2013

Kumanan Rasanathan, Johanna Norenhag, and Nicole Valentine Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract Health inequities are clear evidence of violations of the right to health. Yet despite this common ground, action on the social…

Paula Braveman Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract The fields of health equity and human rights have different languages, perspectives, and tools for action, yet they share several foundational concepts. This paper explores…

Paula Braveman Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract The fields of health equity and human rights have different languages, perspectives, and tools for action, yet they share several foundational concepts. This paper explores…

Audrey R. Chapman Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract This article explores the benefits of a rights-based approach to health according greater attention to the social determinants of health, health equity, and the power…

Audrey R. Chapman Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract This article explores the benefits of a rights-based approach to health according greater attention to the social determinants of health, health equity, and the power…

Sridhar Venkatapuram, Ruth Bell, and Michael Marmot Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract The article examines the convergences and contrasts between social epidemiology, social medicine, and human rights approaches toward…

Sridhar Venkatapuram, Ruth Bell, and Michael Marmot Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 Abstract The article examines the convergences and contrasts between social epidemiology, social medicine, and human rights approaches toward…

Alicia Ely Yamin and Alec Irwin Health and Human Rights 12/2 Published December 2010 The first five issues of Health and Human Rights: An International Journal under Paul Farmer’s editorship addressed different dimensions of rights-based approaches to…

Public health foundations: Concepts and practices Elena Andresen and Erin DeFries Bouldin, editors Jossey-Bass, 2010 ISBN 978–0–470–44587–7 (paperback) 520 pages $80 Based on an introductory course at the University of Florida College of Public Health…

MaryCatherine Arbour, Kara Murray, Felipe Arriet, Cecilia Moraga, Miguel Cordero Vega Abstract The earthquake of 2010 in Chile holds important lessons about how a rights-based public health system can guide disaster response to protect vulnerable…