The Right to Health: Central Concepts
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Th is chapter introduces the central concepts underpinning the right to health.
Firstly, it describes the genesis of the international right to health, starting
with the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO). Secondly, it
introduces key elements of states ’ legal obligations for the right to health, as
developed by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Th irdly, it discusses how the right to health embraces a broad range of issues,
including the determinants of health, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Fourthly, it introduces controversies associated with the right to health, including
matters such as interpretation, justiciability and responsibility for the realisation
of the right.
Firstly, it describes the genesis of the international right to health, starting
with the Constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO). Secondly, it
introduces key elements of states ’ legal obligations for the right to health, as
developed by the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Th irdly, it discusses how the right to health embraces a broad range of issues,
including the determinants of health, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Fourthly, it introduces controversies associated with the right to health, including
matters such as interpretation, justiciability and responsibility for the realisation
of the right.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Health and Human Rights : Global and European Perspectives |
Publisher | Intersentia |
Publication date | 18 Apr 2022 |
Edition | 2nd |
Pages | 23-51 |
Chapter | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 18 Apr 2022 |
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