Right to health in early childhood - Right to survival and development 2015, para. 97
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The right to health is subject to progressive realization and resource constraints. This means that the right to health does not have to be realized immediately; rather, States must take effective and targeted measures towards the progressive realization of the right to health, including for the young child. This is similar to the concept of "progressive improvement" found in the Declaration of Alma-Ata. Progressive realization and resource availability also acknowledge the differences between high- and low-income countries.
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)
Health
Person(s) affected
Children
Youth
Year
2015
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Health, Report to the UNGA (2015), A/70/213, para. 97.