Eric A. Friedman, Jashodhara Dasgupta, Alicia E. Yamin, Lawrence O. Gostin Health and Human Rights 15/1 Published June 2013 Just as the world is focused on the post-2015 sustainable development agenda, and concerns have been raised over global governance for health and other aspects of development, this special issue of Health and Human Rights focuses on one potentially important contribution—a global treaty grounded in the right to health. The Framework…
Abstract – Traditional/alternative medicines and the right to health: Key elements for a convention on global health
Emmanuel Kabengele Mpinga, Tshimungu Kandolo, Henk Verloo, Ngoyi K. Zacharie Bukonda, Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Philippe Chastonay Abstract Little has been done to investigate and promote the importance of non-conventional medicines (NCMs) in the realization of the right to health, yet all over the world people regularly resort to NCMs to secure healing or to prevent or mitigate the occurrence of a wide range of morbidities. This study aims to elucidate the…
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Eric A. Friedman, Jashodhara Dasgupta, Alicia E. Yamin, Lawrence O. Gostin Health and Human Rights 15/1 Published June 2013 Just as the world is focused on the post-2015 sustainable development agenda, and concerns have been raised over global governance for health and other aspects of development, this special issue of Health and Human Rights focuses on one potentially important contribution—a global treaty grounded in the right to health. The Framework…
Abstract – Farm labor, reproductive justice: Migrant women farmworkers in the US
Charlene Galarneau Health and Human Rights 15/1 Published June 2013 Abstract Little is known about the reproductive health of women migrant farmworkers in the US. The health and rights of these workers are advanced by fundamental human rights principles that are sometimes conceptually and operationally siloed into three approaches: reproductive health, reproductive rights, and reproductive justice. I focus on the latter framework, as it lends critical attention to the structural…
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Abstract – Leveraging HIV-related human rights achievements through a Framework Convention on Global Health
Kent Buse, Patrick Eba, Jason Sigurdson, Kate Thomson, Susan Timberlake Health and Human Rights 15/1 Published June 2013 Abstract Although AIDS remains a leading cause of death, especially in low- and middle-income countries, the movement to address it has greatly contributed to changing the world’s response to health challenges. By fusing activism, political leadership, domestic and international investment, and accountability for results, the course of the epidemic has been radically…
Abstract – Atmospheric Pressure: Russian drug policy as a driver for violations of the UN Convention against Torture and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Mikhail Golichenko and Anya Sarang Health and Human Rights 15/1 Published June 2013 Abstract Background: Responding to problematic drug use in Russia, the government promotes a policy of “zero tolerance” for drug use and “social pressure” against people who use drugs (PWUD), rejecting effective drug treatment and harm reduction measures. Objective/Methods: In order to assess Russian drug policy against the UN Convention Against Torture and the International Covenant on Economic,…
Abstract – Will the struggle for health equity and social justice be best served by a Framework Convention on Global Health?
Leigh Haynes, David Legge, Leslie London, David McCoy, David Sanders, Claudio Schuftan Health and Human Rights 15/1 Published June 2013 Abstract The idea of a Framework Convention for Global Health (FCGH), using the treaty-making powers of the World Health Organization (WHO), has been promoted as an opportunity to advance global health equity and the right to health. The idea has promise, but needs more thought regarding risks, obstacles, and strategies.…
Abstract – Global health rights: Employing human rights to develop and implement the Framework Convention on Global Health
Lance Gable and Benjamin Mason Meier Health and Human Rights 15/1 Published June 2013 Abstract The Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH) represents an important idea for addressing the expanding array of governance challenges in global health. Proponents of the FCGH suggest that it could further the right to health through its incorporation of rights into national laws and policies, using litigation and community empowerment to advance rights claims and…
Abstract – Governance for global and national health: A role for framework conventions?
Timothy G. Evans Health and Human Rights 15/1 Published June 2013 In the last two decades, the mushrooming of global health partnerships, alliances, funds and initiatives accompanied by a shift in the resource psyche from millions to billions has been exciting but also bewildering. The landscape of global health is no longer defined primarily by multilateral institutions comprised of member states, but has been forced to expand to consider new…
Editorial – Governance for global and national health: A role for framework conventions?
Timothy G. Evans Health and Human Rights 15/1 Published June 2013 In the last two decades, the mushrooming of global health partnerships, alliances, funds and initiatives accompanied by a shift in the resource psyche from millions to billions has been exciting but also bewildering. The landscape of global health is no longer defined primarily by multilateral institutions comprised of member states, but has been forced to expand to consider new…