Right to health in early childhood - Right to survival and development 2015, para. 61
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The right to health includes more than health care; it is also the right to the underlying determinants of health, such as nutrition; protection against violence; healthy and safe environments, including in the family environment and local community; health-related information and education; safe drinking water; adequate sanitation; and adequate housing. These and other social determinants of health have an impact on the development of the child. Indeed, the environment is a fundamental determinant of the health and well-being of the child and of the adult.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Health
Social & Cultural Rights
Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
Children
Families
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/213, para. 61.