Global Health Disputes and Disparities: A Case Study Approach

Global Health Disputes and Disparities: A Case Study Approach
by Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharya
Publication Date: September 11, 2012

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Review & Description

Global Health Disputes and Disparities explores inequalities in health around the world, looking particularly at the role of national, regional, and international tribunals who have taken a proactive role in addressing health-related human rights abuses.

Using a theoretical framework rooted in international law, this volume examines interpretive trends at the national, regional, and international levels to illustrate the challenges for implementing rights-based approaches to address health disparities. Drawing on a wide range of rich empirical data, the book offers recommendations on how tribunals, governments and NGOs can use the law to promote public health and access to care. The case studies are from prominent international and regional forums, including the Human Rights Council, the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and countries including the US, South Africa, New Zealand, the UK, Canada, India, Nigeria, Peru, and Venezuela are discussed among others.

This volume is an innovative contribution to the burgeoning fields of global health and human rights. It will be of interest to students and researchers in public health, global health, law and sociology interested in the social determinants of health and social justice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5642695 in Books
• Published on: 2012-09-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages