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Sick and Suffering. By: Aditi Bahali and Leah Kracke. Introduction. The World Health Organization(WHO) “Every State has ratified at least one international human rights treaty recognizing the right to health.” ( “The Right To Health, Factsheet 31, p.1, OHCHR and WHO, undated” ). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Sick and SufferingBy: Aditi Bahali and Leah Kracke
Introduction The World Health Organization(WHO) “Every State has ratified at least one international human rights treaty recognizing the right to health.”
(“The Right To Health, Factsheet 31, p.1, OHCHR and WHO, undated”)
Health Care In The U.S. Wealthy nations provide universal
health care. The US has not seen health as a human
right, but as a privilege.
Universal Health Care Map
Foreign Countries Reasons health provision is challenging
Developing countries strive to provide universal health care.
Poverty is a major problem
How Far Will They Go One billion people lack access A case of a woman in Bududua,
Uganda
We All Suffer The Same Pain
Those Who Have The Power To Help, Don’t.
2000 children per day in Africa die Trachoma: easily preventable Medication errors
Citations Shah, Anup. “Diseases—Ignored Global Killers.”
Global Issues. 02 Oct. 2010. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. <http://www.globalissues.org/article/218/diseases-ignored-global-killers>.
Shah, Anup. “Health Care Around the World.” Global Issues. 22 Sep. 2011. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. <http://www.globalissues.org/article/774/health-care-around-the-world>.
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