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COUNCIL CONCLUDES DEBATE ON RIGHT TO HEALTH, RIGHT TO FOOD AND HUMAN RIGHTS
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(<U>Nicaragua</U>) expressed appreciation to Paul Hunt, Special Rapporteur on
the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of
physical and mental health, and endorsed his call to implement the right to
health. Nicaragua considered that it was the responsibility of the State to
assure equal rights to health, and in that sense it was responsible for setting
adequate programmes and services as well as to encourage people’s participation.
Nicaragua believed that the right to health was a basic component of the
Millennium Development Goals. It said that it was of prime importance to invest
in health and have the involvement of major stakeholders, including
international cooperation. Finally, Nicaragua said that poverty was still one of
the major diseases of this century.</SPAN><SPAN
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<DIV>Martha Campbell</DIV>
<DIV>School of Public Health</DIV>
<DIV>UC Berkeley</DIV>---<BR></BODY></HTML>