Oral

In 2002, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights recognized a distinct human right to water, finding that "the right to water clearly falls within the category of guarantees essential for securing an adequate standard of living, particularly since it is one of the most fundamental conditions for survival." Given a growing consensus on the importance of this human right to the public's health, this panel will analyze the ways in the human right to water can assist public health actors in realizing underlying conditions for safe and effective water systems.

Session Objectives: Explore the evolution of the human right to water as a means to achieve public health outcomes. Define the current state of the human right to water in global health policy. Propose future applications of the human right to water in public health system reform.

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)