The Right To Health And Development The Case Of Uganda

No AccessNov 2013The Right to Health and Development: The Case of UgandaAuthors/Editors: Siobhán McInerney-Lankford, Moses MulumbaSiobhán McInerney-LankfordSearch for more papers by this author, Moses MulumbaSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0037-5_ch28AboutView ChaptersPDF (0.3 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: Highlights the centrality of the right to health in shaping Uganda health policy and delivery of health services, discussing the content of that right in relation to development goals and showing how human rights can add value to development policies and programs. Development can help create the conditions for the realization of human rights and law, while rights can help advance development goals. Nevertheless, significant challenges remain, and enshrining the right to health in law remains only one condition for the realization of better health outcomes and sustainable development in the sector. International commitments must lead to effective domestic legal provisions, and those domestic laws must adequately and appropriately reflect the right to health by full implementation and support by the appropriate regulatory provisions that include sufficiently detailed guidance for public bodies on the nature and content of their obligations. Previous chapterNext chapter FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetails View Published: November 2013ISBN: 978-1-4648-0037-5e-ISBN: 978-1-4648-0038-2 Copyright & Permissions Related CountriesUgandaRelated TopicsHealth Nutrition and PopulationPoverty ReductionSocial Development KeywordsACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICESHEALTH POLICYHEALTH OUTCOMESPUBLIC HEALTHHEALTH LAW PDF DownloadLoading ...