Session: The Human Rights Spectrum: Promoting Tolerance Locally, Nationally and Globally

4307.0: Tuesday, October 23, 2001: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM

Oral Session

The Human Rights Spectrum: Promoting Tolerance Locally, Nationally and Globally

In countries abroad, in communities throughout the nation, or in our own backyards, acts of intolerances are occurring everyday. In order for the United States to be a leader or role model in addressing “human rights” violations, we must be able to deal with the injustices that occur domestically. As public health professionals, what can we learn from the successful efforts of our peers? As individuals within society, how do we tackle this lifelong struggle? This session will attempt to address these questions in hopes to initiate further dialogue.

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Learning Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1) understand the relationship between health and human rights; 2) recognize the impact of intolernace on health and the biases existing in health; 3) contribute to the discourse regarding social justice in public health; and 4) think differently about the work they do as public health professionals and their role in society as individuals in promoting tolerance.

Presider(s):

Mary C. B. Nacionales, MPH, CHES

Panelist(s):

Marco Antonio Sagastume Gemmell
Cheryl Easley, PhDRN

Discussant(s):

Carol Azar, MPH, CHES
Melissa Jones, MPH

Organizer(s):

Mary C. B. Nacionales, MPH, CHES
Valerie A. Welsh, MS

4:30 PM

Welcoming Remarks

4:35 PM

Understanding the Relationship between Health and Human Rights