Archive: Feb 2016

Childhood Obesity and the Right to Health

Katharina Ó Cathaoir Health and Human Rights 18/1 Published June 2016 Abstract Childhood obesity is now a global health epidemic, yet the obligations of states to prevent obesity through fulfillment of the right to health…

Opening the Door to Zero New HIV Infections in Closed Settings

Anna Torriente, Alexander Tadion, and Lee-Nah Hsu Health and Human Rights 18/1 Published June 2016 Abstract Prisons and other closed settings are high-risk environments for HIV and tuberculosis (TB) transmission. Prisoners often experience…