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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 122o
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- [In that connection, at the outset of his tenure, the Special Rapporteur would like to put forward the following observations:] Violence, as a public health problem, needs to be addressed with concerted efforts by all actors as a human rights challenge, having a detrimental impact on the health of individuals and societies. There should be no excuse or justification for any form of violence;
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Health
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 122k
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- [In that connection, at the outset of his tenure, the Special Rapporteur would like to put forward the following observations:] There is no health without mental health. Good mental health means much more than the absence of mental impairment. Modern understanding of mental health includes good emotional and social well-being and healthy non-violent relations between individuals and groups with mutual trust, tolerance and respect of the dignity of every person;
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 122e
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- [In that connection, at the outset of his tenure, the Special Rapporteur would like to put forward the following observations:] The meaningful participation and empowerment of all stakeholders should be promoted, in particular of groups in vulnerable situations, and effective monitoring and accountability mechanisms need to be in place to ensure the full realization of the right to 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
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 121
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- States have the primary responsibility to ensure a conducive environment for the full realization of the right to health, and related rights. But the role of other stakeholders is crucial in this respect.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 117
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- The Edinburgh Declaration on medical education should be recalled and education and research reoriented to the basics of social medicine through training in community settings and fostering social sciences and qualitative methods, which are as relevant as biomedical sciences and quantitative research. That would help in restoring the balance with a holistic approach to promoting the health and well-being of individuals and societies.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Education
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 116
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- Strengthening the human rights dimension in health-care education curricula would be in the interests not only users of health services but also of medical doctors and other members of the health-care workforce. Medical education, as well as medical and health research, should help in providing tools to address imbalances when power asymmetries lead to too much focus on the tertiary level of health care, biomedical technologies and other components of the excessively exploited biomedical model.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Education
- Health
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 115
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- Education in the health-care sector is one important element in that regard. The doctrine of the "five star doctor" needs to be reaffirmed in the light of translating modern values and scientific evidence into everyday medical practice. Modern medical doctors need to be not only good clinicians but also effective community leaders, communicators, decision makers and managers. That doctrine should be complemented by a strong human rights-based approach and evidence gained from the modern public health approach.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Education
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 113
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- It is crucial to strengthen the trust and cooperation between public institutions and those representing the State and civil society actors representing the general public, including the most disadvantaged groups of society. The importance thereof should not be underestimated. Civil society plays a key role as agent of change, advocates good practices, provides independent monitoring and, in many instances, provides necessary services. Trustful partnerships between government agencies, State-run health-care services and the non-profit sector, including civil society, constitute one of the cornerstones of effective health systems and act as a guarantee for the effective realization of health-related human rights.
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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
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 111
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- The meaningful involvement of all actors and the empowerment of those who make use of services, especially the poor and other groups in vulnerable situations, is a crucial precondition for the full realization of the enjoyment by everyone of the right to health and other rights.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 106
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- From the public health perspective, the cumulative effect of a large number of "mild cases" generates a heavier burden for the health of population than a smaller number of "severe cases". The practice of tolerating and justifying milder forms of violence can pave the way to severe violations of human rights, which can amount to grave violations and even atrocities.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 103
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- Evidence has shown that, when violence is addressed proactively as a public health issue, there are more opportunities to break the cycle of violence, poverty and helplessness and, in the longer run, to significantly reduce the prevalence of all forms of violence, including collective violence.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Gender
- Health
- Violence
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 101
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- Protection from all forms of violence is considered by the Special Rapporteur as a cross-cutting issue present in all key elements of the realization of the right to health. As the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has recently underlined, violence and human rights violations are often rooted in the deprivation and discrimination of individuals and communities. Such violations are not generated spontaneously but "result from policy choices which limit freedoms and participation, and create obstacles to the fair sharing of resources and opportunities". Violence needs to be addressed in a comprehensive and proactive way, not only as a cause of serious violations of human rights, but also as a consequence of a lack of political will to effectively invest in human rights, including the right to 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
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 84
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- In some regions, resources allocated to mental health care are used ineffectively and predominantly for maintaining large segregated psychiatric long-term care institutions and separate psychiatric hospitals. In such institutions, psychotropic medications are too often overprescribed, including as a measure of chemical restraint or even as a punishment. That is an example of an imbalance: when resources are used for biomedical interventions and institutionalization and not for the development of psychosocial interventions through community-based services meeting more closely the individual needs of people. Such imbalances feed ineffective systems, reinforce stigma and social exclusion and lead to systemic violations of human rights, sometimes amounting to torture or ill-treatment.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 77
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- The modern understanding of mental health includes good emotional and social well-being, healthy non-violent relations between individuals and groups, with mutual trust of, tolerance of and respect for the dignity of every person. In that regard, promoting good mental health should be a cross-cutting priority relevant to the sustainable development agenda, as it is of concern to many of its elements, including the protection of dignity and people in order to ensure healthy lives and strong inclusive economies; promote safe and peaceful societies and strong institutions; and catalyse global solidarity for sustainable development (see A/69/700).
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 73
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- All international and national actors should be mobilized to reaffirm and revitalize the decisions of the historic International Conference on Primary Health Care and International Conference on Health Promotion. The full enjoyment of the right to health can only be operationalized through human rights-friendly and culturally relevant health promotion policies that empower people to increase control over their lives and improve their health and well-being.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 72
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- The sustainable implementation of a modern public health approach is not only in line with human rights, but is also a powerful way to develop and strengthen social justice and social cohesion. In that regard, the importance of universal health coverage cannot be overestimated. Since the International Conference on Primary Health Care, there have been many achievements, but also failures. Universal coverage is a central component of healthy public policies and its global achievement should be seen as one of the main goals for the post-2015 agenda. However, the Special Rapporteur thinks that a broader holistic approach is needed so that none, in particular those in vulnerable situations and in most need of health care, are not excluded neither de jure nor de facto from access to quality services.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 69
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- Without a well-established infrastructure of primary health care, all achievements of modern science and the practice of medicine might be compromised and could be misused. When health policy chooses to prioritize specialized services, the latter tend to function without the necessary ethical and human rights safeguards, leading to barriers in access to services for people and groups who have more health needs or to the ineffective use of those services, or to both.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 59
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- There is no hierarchy among human rights, and any attempt to restrict or undermine, intentionally or unintentionally, any of the basic human rights can have a harmful impact on individual and societal health and well-being. That is why the best way of "vaccinating" health-care systems and policy decisions against a departure from agreed principles and standards is to systematically apply a human rights approach in full accordance with universal principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and human rights conventions and treaties.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 57
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- The Ebola crisis has provided meaningful lessons with regard to many elements of the right to health. It has questioned our preparedness for emergencies at national, regional and global levels. It has raised important issues, such as access to information, trust in public authorities and safety of medical personnel, and it has reminded us of the importance of upholding the human rights of the affected populations in the context of public safety concerns. The Ebola crisis has once again raised issue of the responsibility and social accountability of key actors, including pharmaceutical companies, and the need for strong public leadership in addressing global health challenges.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Health
- Humanitarian
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 55
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- In this regard, the Special Rapporteur will continue highlighting the need to reduce poverty and inequalities, including those within and between regions and countries. He will do so by analysing the root causes of the gap between opportunities and reality, between evidence, policies and practices and between obligations of duty bearers and effective implementation.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Governance & Rule of Law
- Poverty
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 54
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- The right to health approach, as a part of human rights-based approach, has emerged during recent decades as a powerful tool to reinforce the global goal of improving the health and well-being of populations. However, it can also be used to monitor and prevent those underlying health conditions and tendencies within health-care systems which may lead to violations of human rights and to a negative impact on the health of individuals and societies.
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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
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 53
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- Many examples have been presented by the health and human rights movement of economic, social and cultural rights being neglected since they were perceived as not requiring immediate action based on erroneous interpretations of the fact that they were subject to progressive realization. That tendency to undermine importance of economic, social and cultural rights has led, and continues to lead, to a detrimental combination of poverty, inequalities and disempowerment of large groups of population, who will consequently suffer from poor health status and barriers to accessing health-care services.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
- Poverty
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 52
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- Lessons should be learned from past and present experiences, which demonstrate that any hierarchy among human rights, a prioritizing of one right or one group of rights over another, leads to detrimental outcomes and systemic violations of human rights. Selective approaches deprive certain groups of basic rights and undermine the meaningful participation and empowerment of all stakeholders. Such participation and empowerment are crucial preconditions for positive public policy outcomes, which are based on the particular attention given to those in vulnerable situations.
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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
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 37
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- There are different and equally relevant ways to apply a human rights-based approach for improving the health of individuals and populations, and to promote the right to health in everyday practices. One such approach is looking at normative frameworks, including at the role of legislation and litigation through courts, which inter alia underlines the importance of the justiciability of the right to 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
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 36
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- In the current context of the shaping of the Sustainable Development Goals, the realization of the right to health is extremely relevant, both as precondition for, and as an outcome of, a successful process of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and their main elements.
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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
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 33
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- The right of everyone to physical and mental health can only be realized through concerted and sustained efforts, and shared responsibility by all stakeholders at national, regional and universal levels. It requires an unequivocal commitment to the realization of universal human rights principles as enshrined in the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and human rights law and standards.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Health
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 23
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- The work of previous mandate holders has underlined the need to respect, protect and fulfil the enjoyment of right to health and other related rights of those groups who appear to be in vulnerable situations and face discrimination in general, including in accessing health-care services.
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- Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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- Special Procedures' report
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- Equality & Inclusion
- Health
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 15
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- During the first years of the existence of the mandate, the first Special Rapporteur, in collaboration with the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the World Health Organization (WHO), civil society and the academic sector, developed a framework for analysing the right to health with a view to making it easier to understand and apply to health-related policies, programmes and projects in practice.
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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
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- 2015
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Work of the mandate and priorities of the SR 2015, para. 13
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- The mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the right to of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health was originally established by the Commission on Human Rights in April 2002 in resolution 2002/31, and renewed in 2005 in resolution 2005/24. Subsequent to the replacement of the Commission with the Human Rights Council in June 2006, the mandate was endorsed and extended by the Council through resolutions 6/29, 15/22 and 24/6.
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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
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- 2015
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Unhealthy foods, non-communicable diseases and the right to health 2014, para. 67b
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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:] Encourage and promote independent monitoring of activities of the State and the food industry. Urge participation of affected people and local communities in monitoring such activities;
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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
- Food & Nutrition
- Health
- Person(s) affected
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- 2014
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