Rights-Based Approaches to Public Health Book

Contributors

Foreword

Part I. Introduction

1 Introduction: Why Do Rights-Based Approaches to Health Matter? 3

2 Rights-Based Approaches to Public Health Systems Corey Weinstein Weinstein, Corey 19

3 Rights-Based Approaches, Health Disparities in the United States Leslie London London, Leslie 31

4 A Rights-Based Approach to Health Care Reform Roshni D. Persaud Persaud, Roshni D. 69

5 Rights-Based Approaches and Millennium Development Goals Benjamin Mason Meier Meier, Benjamin Mason 87

6 Global Plans of Action for Health Ujwal Chhetry Chhetry, Ujwal 103

Part II. Rights-Based Approaches and Professional Development George Kent Kent, George

7 Ethical Issues, Rights-Based Approaches: Balancing Dual Loyalties George Kent Kent, George 119

8 A Rights-Based Approach to Research: Assessing the Right to Water in Haiti Laurel Baldwin-Ragaven Baldwin-Ragaven, Laurel 143

9 Using the Right to Food to Teach Human Rights Amanda M. Klasing Klasing, Amanda M. 155

Part III. Rights-Based Approaches With Special Populations and Settings George Kent Kent, George

10 Human Rights and Women's Health George Kent Kent, George 169

11 A Rights-Based Approach to Children's Health Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharya Bhattacharya, Dhrubajyoti 183

12 Human Rights, HIV Prevention Among Drug Users Nichola Cadge Cadge, Nichola 201

13 Rights-Based Approaches in Conflict-Affected Settings Tanya Telfair Sharpe Sharpe, Tanya Telfair 221

Part IV. Case Studies Anthony B. Zwi Zwi, Anthony B.

14 Promoting Human Rights in Public Health Programs: Lessons Learned from HealthRight International Anthony B. Zwi Zwi, Anthony B. 253

15 Operationalizing Rights-Based Approaches to Health: The Case of CARE in Peru Mila Rosenthal Rosenthal, Mila 271

16 Liberation Medicine and Accompaniment in El Salvador: The Experience of Doctors for Global Health Helene D. Gayle Gayle, Helene D. 293

17 The Right to Clean Air: The U.S. Clean Air Act's Approach Clyde Lanford Smith Smith, Clyde Lanford 309

18 Peer Education in Prison: A Rights-Based Approach David P. Novello Novello, David P. 321

19 Rights-Based Approaches to Community Development: A Case Study of the Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans Corey Weinstein Weinstein, Corey 333

20 Rights-Based Approaches in Conflict Settings: Examples from Nepal and Israel/Palestine Charles Allen III Allen, Charles, III 345

21 Rights-Based Approaches to Essential Medicines Khagendra Dahal Dahal, Khagendra 359

Conclusion: Rights-Based Approaches in Public Health David Lee Lee, David 375

Appendix: List of Acronyms Corey Weinstein Weinstein, Corey 381

Index Corey Weinstein Weinstein, Corey 385