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[Claudio Schuftan]

Human Rights Reader 252



*ALTHOUGH ETHICS IS THE PROPER LANGUAGE OF MEDICINE; HUMAN RIGHTS IS THE
PROPER LANGUAGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH.*  *(part one of three)*



-In public health, we uncritically assume scarcity of resources without
asking *why* scarcity.

-WHO comes with technical advice, the World Bank comes with money….countries
usually prefer the money.



The human right to health is an increasingly current discussion issue in
international and national health corridors; it *must* be kept center stage,
especially in the context of the ongoing millennium development goals (MDGs)
discussion. Much new is being implemented there so that RTH considerations
should now, better late than never, be followed.


To read the full Reader go to

http://wp.me/plAxa-1fr

Claudio
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