PH 005 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Macon County, Alabama, Global Health, Syphilis

• School: UC Merced
• Department: Public Health
• Course: PH 005
• Professor: Professor Gonzalez

Document Summary

Ethical & human rights concerns in global health. Importance of protecting human rights related to health is widely recognized. Any suspension of ppl"s rights should be as narrow as possible. Suspension should be carried out with due process (rights should be monitored during the suspension period) This happens when an epidemic outbreak of contagious diseases happen and govt. Might suspend ppl"s right to leave their homes, go to work, etc. Illness is stigmatized and discriminated against in most cultures. Although information on how hiv/aids can be spread is now known, discrimination still occurs in many places. Research = essential to improve global health. At some point all healthcare interventions must be tested on human beings (but most studies not designed to benefit participants) 1931 reich circular on human experimentation laid out german regulations for the conduct of research w/human beings. Strict requirement for consent of the subject (or subject legal representative)