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Litigating health rights: Can courts bring more justice to health?
Learning Areas:
Other professions or practice related to public healthPublic health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines
Public health or related public policy
Learning Objectives:
Discuss the magnitude of health rights litigation around the world and its significance to health policy;
Identify factors creating impetus for health rights litigation in certain countries;
Explain equity implications of different types of health rights litigation (individual, collective) in different contexts
Keyword(s): Health Law, Public Health Policy
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have worked at the intersection of health, human rights, and development for twenty years. I regularly advise public interest lawyers and NGOs on strategic litigation relating to health rights, and participate in regional workshops on health rights litigation. I also regularly lecture at institutions such as the World Bank and WHO in relation to legal enforcement of health rights.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.