Realizing right to health through Universal Health Coverage
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9044.v15i2p13-29Palabras clave:
Human Rights, Right to Health, Universal Health Coverage.Resumen
Recognition of right to health is an essential step to work towards improvement of public health and to attain highest standard of physical and mental health of the people. Right to health in India is implicit part of right to life under Article 19 mentioned in the Constitution of India but is not recognized per se. Universal Health Coverage adopts rights based approach and principles of universality, equity, empowerment and comprehensiveness of care. The Universal Coverage Report of India makes recommendations in six identified areas to revamp the health systems in order to ensure right to health of Indians. These areas are: health financing and financial protection; health service norms; human resources for health; community participation and citizen engagement; access to medicines, vaccines and technology; management and institutional reforms. This paper attempts to determine the ways in which Universal Health Coverage can make a contribution in realizing right to health and thus human rights in developing countries.
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