Foundations of Global Health & Human Rights, Hardcover by Gostin, Lawrence O....
by Benjamin Mason Meier
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Foundations of Global Health & Human Rights, Hardcover by Gostin, Lawrence O. (EDT); Meier, Benjamin Mason (EDT), ISBN 0197528295, ISBN-13 9780197528297, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US Human rights are essential to global health, yet rising threats in an increasingly divided world are challenging the progressive evolution of health-related human rights. It is necessary to empower a new generation of scholars, advocates, and practitioners to sustain the global commitment to universal rights in public health. Looking to the next generation to face the struggles ahead, this book provides a detailed understanding of the evolving relationship between global health and human rights, laying a human rights foundation for the advancement of transformative health policies, programs, and practices. International human rights law has been repeatedly shown to advance health and wellbeing - empowering communities and fostering accountability for realizing the highest attainable standard of health. This book provides a compelling examination of international human rights as essential for advancing public health. It demonstrates how human rights strengthens human autonomy and dignity, while placing clear responsibilities on government to safeguard the public's health and safety. Bringing together leading academics in the field of health and human rights, this volume: (1) explains the norms and principles that define the field, (2) examines the methods and tools for implementing
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Year: 2020
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9780197528297
- Condition: Good
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