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The Right to Health - OHCHR Fact Sheet No. 31

OHCHR, WHO

Published in : 2008

Available in : English

The fact sheet starts by explaining what the right to health is and illustrating its implications for specific individuals and groups, and then elaborates upon States' obligations with respect to the right. It ends with an overview of national, regional and international accountability and monitoring mechanisms.

Documents :
Fact Sheet No. 31 - English (PDF, 2.52Mb)
Fact Sheet No. 31 - Arabic (PDF, 476.53Kb)
Fact Sheet No. 31 - Chinese (PDF, 1.74Mb)
Fact Sheet No. 31 - French (PDF, 1.60Mb)
Fact Sheet No. 31 - Russian (PDF, 2.05Mb)
Fact Sheet No. 31 - Spanish (PDF, 697.96Kb)

Originally posted at : OHCHR - Publications

This resource is listed under:

Themes : Nutrition and health/disease, general, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS, general, Nutrition and human rights, general, Vulnerable groups, general, HIV / AIDS affected communities, HIV / AIDS affected communities, Right to food, Right to health, Rights of the child, Women and girls

Life-cycle focus : Infancy, Adolescence, Adulthood

Resource types : Normative guidance: Norms, standards, policies, Statements