PHA-Exch> The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health: A Guide for Civil Society

[Claudio Schuftan]

*Press Release 6 April 2009: NEW IFHHRO PUBLICATION*



*The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health: A Guide for Civil Society
*



The International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisations
(IFHHRO) has developed a practical guide to aid civil society actors in
becoming more involved in the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right
of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical
and mental health (in short: ‘the right to health’). Throughout the Guide
there is a specific focus on the valuable role that health workers can play.
The Guide will be launched on 7 April 2009 in The Hague, The Netherlands.



The appointment of the first Special Rapporteur on the right to health in
2002 and the resulting body of work on the right to health has proven to be
a valuable catalyst for further action within the health and human rights
movement. At the same time there remains much unawareness and misconception
concerning the work of the Special Rapporteur and the ways in which civil
society actors can be involved. IFHHRO has developed the Guide to fill this
information gap.



The Guide provides general information on the Special Rapporteur, and
presents possibilities for contribution and follow-up to the three main
areas of his work. It offers concrete assistance on how the annual reports,
country missions, and the individual complaints mechanism of the Special
Rapporteur can be used by civil society.



To order a copy of the Guide or to download a PDF version please visit
www.ifhhro.org
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