History, principles, and practice of health and human rights

History, principles, and practice of health and human rights
Sofia Gruskin, Edward J Mills , and Daniel Tarantola,
(Recommended by Marcelo Colominas [mgcolominas@gigared.com])
Summary
Individuals and populations suffer violations of their rights that affect health and wellbeing. Health professionals have a part to play in reduction and prevention of these violations and ensuring that health-related policies and practices promote rights. This needs efforts in terms of advocacy, application of legal standards, and public-health programming. We discuss the changing views of human rights in the context of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and propose further development of the right to health by increased practice, evidence, and action./.../