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“Human Rights Approach to Public Health Policy,” in the International Encyclopedia of Public Health (Vol 3.)

Posted on September 12, 2008August 21, 2018

Health and human rights, individually, occupy a privileged place in human aspirations, public discourse, and political debates. Yet, the joining of these two intertwined concepts, sets of principles, and desired outcomes has ... read more →

Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care: Assessing the Inclusion of Human Rights in International and National Strategic Plans

Posted on August 1, 2008August 21, 2018

Rhetorical acknowledgment of the value of human rights for the AIDS response continues, yet practical application of human rights principles to national efforts appears to be increasingly deficient. We assess the ways in whic... read more →

Using human rights to improve maternal and neonatal health: history, connections and a proposed practical approach

Posted on August 1, 2008August 21, 2018

We describe the historical development of how maternal and neonatal mortality in the developing world came to be seen as a public-health concern, a human rights concern, and ultimately as both, leading to the development of a... read more →

Human Rights, Health and Development

Posted on July 31, 2008August 21, 2018

Human rights, health and development represent interdependent sets of values, aspirations and disciplines. Drawing on these domains, this paper offers a theoretical and practical framework for the analysis, application and as... read more →

Process Is the Point: Justice and Human Rights: Priority Setting and Fair Deliberative Process

Posted on December 9, 2007August 21, 2018

Most people responsible for setting priorities in health have considerable expertise relevant to deciding how to use resources effectively and the kinds of improvements that should be emphasized. Most are also concerned with ... read more →

Provider Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling in Health Facilities – What Does this Mean for the Human Rights of Pregnant Women?

Posted on November 22, 2007August 21, 2018

Since the introduction of drugs to prevent vertical transmission of HIV, the purpose of and approach to HIV testing of pregnant women has increasingly become an area of major controversy. In recent years, many strategies to i... read more →

Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Did Not Differ between Thai Children with Biological and Those with Nonbiological Parents

Posted on September 1, 2007August 21, 2018

To the Editor—In Thailand, an estimated 20,000 children are living with HIV infection, at least one-half of whom have lost one or both parents. Caring for an HIV-infected child is complex, especially when there is a need to... read more →

History, principles, and practice of health and human rights

Posted on August 4, 2007August 21, 2018

Individuals and populations suff er violations of their rights that aff ect health and wellbeing. Health professionals have a part to play in reduction and prevention of these violations and ensuring that health-related polic... read more →

Emerging health disparities in Botswana: Examining the situation of orphans during the AIDS epidemic

Posted on June 1, 2007August 21, 2018

Botswana has the second highest HIV prevalence rate and highest rate of orphanhood in the world. Although child mortality rates have doubled in 15 years, the extent to which health disparities are connected to orphan status r... read more →

Ensuring Sexual and Reproductive Health for People Living with HIV: An Overview of Key Human Rights, Policy and Health Systems Issues

Posted on May 1, 2007August 21, 2018

Despite rhetorical attention there is little programmatic guidance as to how best to ensure that women and men living with HIV have access to sexual and reproductive health services that help them realise their reproductive g... read more →