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Effective and full implementation of the right to health framework, including justiciability of ESCR and the right to health; the progressive realisation of the right to health; the accountability deficit of transnational corporations; and the current ... 2014, para. 71
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- There is a need to further clarify the issues of justiciability, progressive realization and enforcement of the right to health. This will help in highlighting the important role of the right to health in the individual's ability to live with dignity. It will also facilitate better planning and implementation of health-related policies. In the context of the current political and economic climate dominated by transnational corporations, steps should be taken to ensure that there are binding legal human rights obligations on transnational corporations towards individuals.
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Report of the SR on the right to health and Agenda 2030 2016, para. 103t
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- [As a matter of priority, the Special Rapporteur recommends that:] Member States ensure that the high-level political forum on sustainable development meets as often as needed, is well resourced financially and with relevant expertise, and that States report on a regular basis after conducting monitoring and participatory reviews at the national level; the high-level political forum should consider reviews undertaken by international human rights mechanisms, such as the universal periodic review, treaty bodies and special procedures of the Human Rights Council;
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Report on expert consultation on access to medicines 2011, para. 49a
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- [On the basis of the presentations and discussions, the Special Rapporteur believes the expert consultation suggests that States should:] Establish an adequate legal framework for the realization of the right to access to medicines;
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Health financing in the context of the right to health 2012, para. 56c
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- [The Special Rapporteur urges States to take the following steps in order to ensure adequate funds are available for health:] Consider earmarking portions of revenue from specific taxes, such as sin taxes and VAT, for spending on health;
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Health financing in the context of the right to health 2012, para. 56d
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- [The Special Rapporteur urges States to take the following steps in order to ensure adequate funds are available for health:] Ensure tax liberalization policies resulting from international tax competition, including tax abatements for foreign investors and low or non-existent trade and capital gains taxes, do not result in reduced public funding for health;
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Economic Rights
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Effective and full implementation of the right to health framework, including justiciability of ESCR and the right to health; the progressive realisation of the right to health; the accountability deficit of transnational corporations; and the current ... 2014, para. 77
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- The Special Rapporteur also recommends that, until an international treaty is formulated, States adopt a declaration on human rights obligations of transnational corporations.
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Right to health in conflict situations 2013, para. 72a
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- [The Special Rapporteur urges States to fulfil their international obligations and, in particular:] To ensure transparency in the implementation of aid programmes;
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Criminalisation of sexual and reproductive health 2011, para. 65d
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- [In applying a right-to-health approach, States should undertake reforms toward the development and implementation of policies and programmes relating to sexual and reproductive health as required by international human rights law. In that context, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to:] Take steps to ensure the availability, accessibility and quality of a full range of contraceptive methods, including both pharmaceutical and surgical contraceptive methods;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Criminalisation of sexual and reproductive health 2011, para. 65e
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- [In applying a right-to-health approach, States should undertake reforms toward the development and implementation of policies and programmes relating to sexual and reproductive health as required by international human rights law. In that context, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to:] Decriminalize the provision of information relating to sexual and reproductive health, including evidence-based sexual and reproductive health education;
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Effective and full implementation of the right to health framework, including justiciability of ESCR and the right to health; the progressive realisation of the right to health; the accountability deficit of transnational corporations; and the current ... 2014, para. 75a
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- [With regard to the State's progressively realizable obligations under the right to health, the Special Rapporteur recommends that:] The term "available resources" be clarified to guide States and assist adjudicators in determining whether the amount of available resources proffered by States is accurate;
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Effective and full implementation of the right to health framework, including justiciability of ESCR and the right to health; the progressive realisation of the right to health; the accountability deficit of transnational corporations; and the current ... 2014, para. 75b
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- [With regard to the State's progressively realizable obligations under the right to health, the Special Rapporteur recommends that:] Available resources include the maximum amount of resources that can be allocated to a specific health goal without compromising other essential services;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Report of the SR on the right to health and Agenda 2030 2016, para. 99
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- The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals reflect an unprecedented political commitment that offers opportunities for the realization of the right to health and other human rights. However, to turn this political commitment into reality, pledges must be firmly grounded in international human rights law and the legally binding obligations to promote and protect human rights, including the right to health.
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Report of the SR on the right to health and Agenda 2030 2016, para. 102
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- The 2030 Agenda provides momentum to pave the way, both in developing and developed countries, for sustainable investments in modern public health policies and break the vicious cycle of poverty, inequities, social exclusion, discrimination and violence. States and other actors implementing the Sustainable Development Goals must not be tempted to target the "low-hanging fruit" at the expense of the most marginalized and vulnerable.
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Report of the SR on the right to health and Agenda 2030 2016, para. 103b
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- [As a matter of priority, the Special Rapporteur recommends that:] Member States ensure attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals through the review of existing national and local legal and policy frameworks to assess their compatibility with the right to health and ensure that national laws, policies and programmes include targeted actions to support enabling legal and policy environments, with attention to the rule of law, health governance, law enforcement and access to justice;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Report of the SR on the right to health and Agenda 2030 2016, para. 103m
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- [As a matter of priority, the Special Rapporteur recommends that:] Member States ensure that the focus on access to essential medicines and other life-saving interventions does not neglect equally important non biomedical interventions, including psychosocial interventions, that promote mental and physical health and well-being, reduce violence and contribute to the realization of the right to health and the Sustainable Development Goals;
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2016
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Effective and full implementation of the right to health framework, including justiciability of ESCR and the right to health; the progressive realisation of the right to health; the accountability deficit of transnational corporations; and the current ... 2014, para. 79g
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that investor-State dispute settlement systems should be made transparent and be modified to:] Institute a system of review of arbitration awards to reduce arbitrariness.
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Unhealthy foods, non-communicable diseases and the right to health 2014, para. 67a
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- [With a view to making accountability and remedial mechanisms available and accessible to victims of violations, the Special Rapporteur recommends that States take the following steps:] Ensure that international investment and trade agreements are entered into with full transparency and participation of affected groups by conducting open discussions before, during and after negotiation of the agreements;
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- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Criminalisation of sexual and reproductive health 2011, para. 65f
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- [In applying a right-to-health approach, States should undertake reforms toward the development and implementation of policies and programmes relating to sexual and reproductive health as required by international human rights law. In that context, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to:] Formulate policies to ensure that existing criminal laws, such as those concerning pornography, are not applied to restrict access to, or punish those who provide, evidence-based sexual and reproductive health information and education;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Occupational health 2012, para. 60a
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States take the following steps in order to realize the right to occupational health:] Extend existing occupational health laws and policies to cover the informal workforce, and establish innovative laws and policies to support direct occupational health interventions in the informal economy, with special attention paid to its gendered aspects. This should include: Social health insurance programmes that cover all informal workers, which, to the greatest extent possible, must be tailored to address the specific occupational health risks faced by informal workers in their respective sectors; Occupational health services that are provided where informal workers work; Primary healthcare interventions that are designed to educate and train informal workers about occupational health.
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Occupational health 2012, para. 60d
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- [The Special Rapporteur recommends that States take the following steps in order to realize the right to occupational health:] Ensure mechanisms are in place to monitor and evaluate occupational health prior to the formulation and implementation of occupational health laws and policies. These should include: Disease and epidemiological surveillance, including the collection of disaggregated data; Human rights and health impact assessments and risk surveillance; Development, with the direct participation of workers, of the right to health indicators and benchmarks, against which occupational health laws and policies must be measured.
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Report on expert consultation on access to medicines 2011, para. 49i
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- [On the basis of the presentations and discussions, the Special Rapporteur believes the expert consultation suggests that States should:] Ensure that procurement practices and procedures are transparent, fair and competitive;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Health financing in the context of the right to health 2012, para. 56a
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- [The Special Rapporteur urges States to take the following steps in order to ensure adequate funds are available for health:] Implement a progressively structured system of general taxation to fund health or improve upon the progressivity of such systems where they already exist;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Health financing in the context of the right to health 2012, para. 56b
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- [The Special Rapporteur urges States to take the following steps in order to ensure adequate funds are available for health:] Ensure that consumption taxes, such as excise taxes and VAT, are not regressive. This may include setting appropriate thresholds below which small enterprises are not subject to taxation and reducing or removing consumption taxes on necessity goods;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Occupational health 2012, para. 60
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- The right to occupational health is an integral part of the right to health. It complements existing occupational health approaches by addressing their deficits and responding to the new challenges posed by globalization. [...]
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Right to health in conflict situations 2013, para. 70f
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- [The Special Rapporteur urges States involved in conflict situations:] To forgo militarizing health facilities, goods and services;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Right to health in conflict situations 2013, para. 70g
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- [The Special Rapporteur urges States involved in conflict situations:] To engage with non-State armed groups, through voluntary agreements, to facilitate access to health facilities, goods and services;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Humanitarian
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2013
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Criminalisation of sexual and reproductive health 2011, para. 65a
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- [In applying a right-to-health approach, States should undertake reforms toward the development and implementation of policies and programmes relating to sexual and reproductive health as required by international human rights law. In that context, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to:] Formulate public health policies and programmes that disseminate evidence-based information regarding sexual and reproductive health, as well as the prevention of perinatal HIV transmission;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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Health financing in the context of the right to health 2012, para. 60b (ii)
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- [The Special Rapporteur urges States to take the following steps in order to equitably allocate funds for health:] Ensure that good quality health facilities, goods and services are available and accessible on a non-discriminatory basis for rural and remote populations. This will require: Creation of incentives for health workers, such as competitive salaries, tax abatements, rotational postings and accelerated career advancements to work in rural and remote areas.
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2012
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Criminalisation of sexual and reproductive health 2011, para. 65g
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- [In applying a right-to-health approach, States should undertake reforms toward the development and implementation of policies and programmes relating to sexual and reproductive health as required by international human rights law. In that context, the Special Rapporteur calls upon States to:] Take steps to standardize national curricula to ensure that sexual and reproductive education is comprehensive, evidence-based, and includes information regarding human rights, gender and sexuality;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2011
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
Paragraph
Effective and full implementation of the right to health framework, including justiciability of ESCR and the right to health; the progressive realisation of the right to health; the accountability deficit of transnational corporations; and the current ... 2014, para. 75c
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- [With regard to the State's progressively realizable obligations under the right to health, the Special Rapporteur recommends that:] The amount of resources available to States be subject to scrutiny through a review of States' budgets and efforts to mobilize additional resources;
- 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
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Conclusion / Recommendation
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