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Will we take suffering seriously? Reflections on what applying a human rights framework to health means and why we should care1 Alicia Ely Yamin Health and Human Rights 10/1 Published June 2008 Abstract Since this journal was first…

Gavin Yamey Abstract Most biomedical journals charge readers a hefty access toll to read the full text version of a published research article.  These tolls bring enormous profits to the traditional corporate publishing industry, but they make…

Paul Farmer Abstract Two decades of work delivering health care in poor communities provide a standpoint from which to challenge conventional doctrines in human rights and public health. These orthodoxies include the priority often assigned to…

Isabel Goicolea , Miguel San Sebastián, and Marianne Wulff Health and Human Rights 10/2 Published December 2008 Abstract Despite advances made by Ecuador in developing policies on reproductive and sexual rights, implementation, and oversight…

Siri Gloppen Health and Human Rights 10/2 Published December 2008 Abstract This article offers a framework for exploring litigation as a strategy to advance the right to health by holding governments accountable to human rights norms. Since…

Clara Rubincam and Scott Naysmith Health and Human Rights 11/1 Published June 2009 Abstract Populations in the developing world that are targeted for disease eradication programs are commonly seen as passive recipients of international…