Making health an imperative of foreign policy: The value of a human rights approach
Health Hum Rights
;
12(1): [14], 2010.
Article
Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Health is increasingly seen as relevant to foreign policy; nevertheless, it remains subordinate to other interests. In particular, the interests of security and economics are often presented as more critical than health. This is due to a failure to sufficiently recognize the legal obligations that states have undertaken to ensure the human right to health. This article argues that health should be an imperative of foreign policy, equally valid, and prioritized in resource allocation. We suggest application of the human rights approach with attention to the legal duty of cooperation and the necessity of ensuring broad participation. We suggest that the human rights approach to health can contribute to achieving this result and is compatible with, and beneficial to, other foreign policy concerns. Finally, we conclude that the human rights approach to health requires that health be an imperative in foreign policymaking processes.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Actes Internationaux
/
Droits de l'homme
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Health Hum Rights
Année:
2010
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Suisse
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Partnership for Maternal/CH
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