Many countries have national health systems that cover all or part of the population. An aging population and advances in medical technology are making health insurance increasingly expensive, and governments are left seeking cost-effective options. The Dutch government is reorganizing its...

In the context of international human rights, economic, social, and cultural rights are generally distinguished from civil and political rights. Although it is often asserted that both sets of rights are interdependent, interrelated, and of equal importance, in practice, Western states and NGOs,...

Research indicates that health sectors in both poor and rich nations are vulnerable to abuse and corruption. This paper discusses the character and scope of health sector abuse and corruption. It suggests that human rights law can play an important role in enhancing the transparency and...

This chapter fleshes out the relevant international human rights law standards for EPSP. It draws in particular from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), but compares the development of human rights norms on EPSP across different socio-economic rights and...

In this commentary, we flag the importance of taking a child-rights approach in the context of tobacco control, which is thus far unprecedented. This text was written in response to the Seventh Conference of States Parties of WHOs Framework Convention on Tobacco Control held in India from 7 to...

Social determinants of health are major contributors to population health as well as health inequalities. The public perception that health inequalities that arise from these social determinants are unjust seems to be widespread across societies. Nevertheless, there is also scepticism about the...

Background: Undocumented migrants’ access to health care varies across Europe, and entitlements on national levels are often at odds with the rights stated in international human rights law. The aim of this study is to address undocumented migrants’ access to health care in Denmark, Sweden,...

Human rights law can help identify the responsibilities of all actors involved in securing aid to those in need. It provides a universally applicable and legally binding set of tools that can facilitate the embedding of development aid in existing governance structures, both at domestic and...

The proposed Framework Convention on Global Health (FCGH) is an important initiative that has the potential to place global health inequities more firmly on the international agenda. Ideally, it will become an instrument implemented by law and policy makers at the domestic level while it is used...