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International
Declaration of Health Rights
We as people concerned about health improvement in the world do hereby
commit ourselves to advocacy and action to promote the health rights
of all human beings.
The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of
the fundamental rights of every human being. It is not a privilege reserved
for those with power, money, or social standing.
Health is more than the absence of disease, but includes prevention
of illness, development of individual potential, a positive sense of
physical, mental and social well being.
Health care should be based on dialogue and collaboration between citizens,
professionals, communities and policy makers. Health services should
be affordable, accessible, effective, efficient and convenient.
Health begins with healthy development of the child and a positive family
environment. Health must be sustained by the active role of men and
women in health and development. The role of women and their welfare
must be recognized and addressed.
Health care for the elderly should preserve dignity, respect and concern
for quality of life and not merely extend life.
Health requires a sustainable environment with balanced human population
growth and preservation of cultural diversity.
Health depends on the availability to all people of basic essentials:
Food, safe water, housing, education, productive employment, protection
from pollution and prevention of social alienation.
Health depends on protection from exploitation without distinction of
race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.
Health requires peaceful and equitable development and collaboration
of all peoples.
Source:
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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