Developments in the Right to Health in the Light of the Human Rights Dimensions of Infectious Disease Crises with Emphasis on Covid 19
Tārīkh-i pizishkī,
Vol. 12 No. 44 (1399),
10 November 2020
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Page 1-21
https://doi.org/10.22037/mhj.v12i44.30658
Abstract
Background and Aim: The right to health as one of the examples of fundamental human rights has undergone various changes since its inception in the international human rights literature until today. The scale and severity of some infectious diseases, such as Covid 19, is clearly a threat to public health that can provide a basis for restricting and suspending some people's rights, such as quarantining and restricting the right to freedom of movement. Careful consideration of human rights norms, in particular non-discrimination and fundamental human rights principles such as the principle of transparency and respect for human dignity, can significantly reduce the dimensions of the crisis caused by the outbreak of Covid disease, allowing governments to: Find space to react appropriately.
Materials and Methods: In the present study, which has been collected by descriptive-analytical method and with library tools, first the process of emergence of the right to health as a general and independent principle will be discussed. Then the process of evolution of this principle and how special and partial obligations regarding the right to health from the womb will be considered. Finally, given the breadth of the various dimensions of the right to health, the various aspects of crises resulting from the spread of infectious diseases and the norms that apply to them will be discussed.
Findings: In the present study, it will be observed that over time and due to the entry of different variables into the relationship between legal entities, many complexities have prevailed over these relationships.
Ethical Considerations: In all stages of writing the present study, while respecting the originality of the texts, honesty and trustworthiness have been observed. These complexities have led to the development of extensive relationships between legal concepts and norms.
Conclusion: The right to health has evolved over time, not only in its instances, but also in its relation to other instances of human rights. In other words, as in the past, we can not consider the norms and examples of human rights, such as the right to health, independently and individually. In simpler terms, the violation of various instances of the right to health will directly lead to the violation of other instances of human rights (including civil, political, economic, social, cultural, etc.).
Cite this article as: Gholamali A, Tutounchian M .Developments in the Right to Health in the Light of the Human Rights Dimensions of Infectious Disease Crises with Emphasis on Covid 19. Medical History Journal 2020; 12(44): e10.
- Human Rights; The Right to Health; Contagious Diseases; Covid-19
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