Health care in the workplace

What determines the health of working peopleEconomically active people spend, on average, about one-third of their time at work. Employment and working conditions have a major impact on health equity. Good working conditions can create social protection and status, as well as opportunities for personal development and protection from physical ...

International treaties and rights

It has taken several decades to develop effective implementation strategies that might enhance States parties' compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The extent to which ratification of the Covenant (or any other human rights instrument) affects the implementation of rights in a country remains controversial. ...

The concept of human rights

Human rights in the field of health care include all the rights that are vested in the subjects of medical legal relations concerning this sphere. They include the right to informed consent, the right to free choice of a physician and health care institution, medical secrecy and confidentiality, the right ...