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Susie B. Baldwin, David P. Eisenman, Jennifer N. Sayles, Gery Ryan, Kenneth S. Chuang Health and Human Rights 13/1 Published June 2011 Abstract Background An estimated 18,000 individuals are trafficked into the United States each year from all over the…

Amanda M. Klasing, P. Scott Moses, and Margaret L. Satterthwaite Health and Human Rights 13/1 Published June 2011 Abstract This article provides results from an online survey of humanitarian workers and volunteers that was conducted in May and June 2010.…

Amanda M. Klasing, P. Scott Moses, and Margaret L. Satterthwaite Health and Human Rights 13/1 Published June 2011 Abstract This article provides results from an online survey of humanitarian workers and volunteers that was conducted in May and June 2010.…

Health and Human Rights 13/1 Published June 2011 The importance of creating a “culture of human rights” at the community level is typically discussed in relation to warfare and other forms of official violence. Only rarely do health and other key social…

Health and Human Rights 13/1 Published June 2011 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims that everyone has the right to “a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing,…

Health and Human Rights 13/1 Published June 2011 As recently as 1990, most illness worldwide was attributed to pneumonia, diarrheal disease, and perinatal infection. It is now recognized that by 2020, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will be responsible…