PUBHLTH 179 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Global Health, Nuremberg Trials, World Medical Association
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Chapter 4: ethical and human rights issues in global health. Issues/dilemmas in global health: human rights-> access to health services on an international level. Violation of these human and health rights include: stigmatized diseases (hiv, leprosy, tuberculosis, socioeconomic gaps between rich and poor. Human subject research- individuals are put in risk: most do not have access to healthcare. Health investments must be fair and made in fair ways: balanced health care resources. Foundations for health and human rights: the cornerstone of human rights. Place an obligation on government to respect, protect, and fulfill the right they state. The universal declaration of human rights: it has a moral force that has influenced the development of a number of constitutions. Selected human rights issues: rights-based approach. The fulfillment of people"s human rights is conductive to health and violation of human rights tends to be detrimental health. Addresses the social determination such as poverty, homelessness, lack of education, discrimination.
