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Health, Environment and Human Rights: The example of COPD

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 10:43 AM - 10:56 AM

Cathey Falvo, MD, MPH , Physicians For Social responsibility, Delray Beach, FL
The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948) addresses population health only as the right to health care (article 25).  But, human rights are better achieved and appreciated if the recipients are healthy as defined by the World Health Organization and healthcare plays but a small part in keeping people and populations healthy. 

Healthy populations are the result of efforts on the part of individuals and all levels of community from household to national and international government. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide, will be used to illustrate the interaction of individual, household, and government have in preventing or causing ill health and thus the ability to enjoy rights and full participation in the community.

Learning Areas:

Chronic disease management and prevention
Provision of health care to the public

Learning Objectives:
Discuss role of environment and healthography in respiratory disease prevalance

Keyword(s): Asthma, Air Pollution & Respiratory Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have working as a physician, professor and activist in the area of public health for the past 40 years. I have published
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.

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