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Vol 25/2, 2023, pp. 29-42  PDF Lauren Danielowski Abstract In 2022, the global commercial surrogacy industry was valued at approximately US$14 billion. This paper explores the issue of surrogacy to reveal how international human rights…

Vol 25/2, 2023, pp. 141-153  PDF Anna Marriott, Anjela Taneja, and Linda Oduor-Noah Abstract The right to the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental right of every human being without distinction as to race, religion,…

Vol 25/2, 2023, pp. 67-82  PDF Daniel Wei Liang Wang, Luisa Moraes Abreu Ferreira, Paulo Sergio Coelho Filho, Matheus de Barros, Julia Abrahao Homsi, Mariana Morais Zambom, and Ezequiel Fajreldines dos Santos Abstract Despite acknowledging…

Vol 25/2, 2023, pp. 111-123  PDF Ted Schrecker Abstract “Building back better” post-pandemic, as advocated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, could advance the realization of health as a human right. However, the…

Vol 25/2, 2023, pp. 15-28  PDF Patricio López Turconi Abstract Surrogacy operates in a regulatory void in Argentina. Despite attempts to legislate this practice, Argentine law contains no univocal rules governing the legality and…

Vol 25/2, 2023, pp. 103-104  PDF LETTER TO THE EDITOR Juliette Duffy In their recent paper “Food Security as a Social Determinant of Health: Tackling Inequalities in Primary Health Care in Spain,” Mireia Campanera, Mercè Gasull, and Mabel…

Vol 25/2, 2023, pp. 177-189  PDF Michael G. Marcondes Smith Abstract Economic policies that concentrate wealth and aggravate socioeconomic inequalities often have negative impacts on human rights. For example, evidence points to the unequal…

Vol 25/2, 2023, pp. 191-197  PDF PERSPECTIVE Thalia Viveros-Uehara Introduction As climate change increases the prevalence of diseases, morbidity, and mortality, the half of the world’s population that still lacks access to quality,…

Vol 25/2, 2023, pp. 205-217  PDF Luciano Bottini Filho Abstract Recognizing law as a determinant of scarcity in health care is vital. This paper underscores the need for a comprehensive approach to manage scarcity beyond intellectual…

Vol 25/2, 2023, pp. 53-65  PDF Zohar Lederman and Ryan Essex Abstract Thousands of Palestinian prisoners are held in Israeli prisons without trial. For some of them, engaging in hunger strikes is the last resort in opposing unlawful…