Social protection and old age poverty 2010, para. 92
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In accordance with the interpretation of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the right to health must be understood as a right to the enjoyment of a variety of facilities, goods, services and conditions necessary for the realization of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. This includes the obligation of the State to guarantee timely and appropriate access to health care and address underlying determinants of health, such as access to safe and drinkable water or an adequate supply of safe food.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights