Volume 18 Number 1

S. Katrina Perehudoff, Brigit Toebes, and Hans Hogerzeil Health and Human Rights 18/1 Published June 2016 Abstract A constitutional guarantee of access to essential medicines has been identified as an important indicator of government commitment…

João Biehl, Mariana P. Socal, Joseph J. Amon Health and Human Rights 18/1 Published June 2016 Abstract The impact of increasing numbers of lawsuits for access to medicines in Brazil is hotly debated. Government officials and scholars assert…

Corinne Schwarz, Erik Unruh, Katie Cronin, Sarah Evans-Simpson, Hannah Britton, and Megha Ramaswamy Health and Human Rights 18/1 Published June 2016 Abstract The medical sector presents a unique opportunity for identification and service to…

Benjamin Mason Meier and Averi Chakrabarti Health and Human Rights 18/1 Published June 2016 Abstract The Kingdom of Bhutan is seeking to progressively realize the human right to health without addressing the cross-cutting human rights…

Ana Isabel Fernandes Guerreiro, Aigul Kuttumuratova, Kubanychbek Monolbaev, Larisa Boderscova, Zulfiya Pirova, and Martin W. Weber  Health and Human Rights 18/1  PDF Published June 2016 Abstract There is a recognized need to raise…

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…