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Stop threatening Russian health workers! Read more about this campaign of IFHHRO | Medical Human Rights Network in support of the Alliance of Doctors in Russia: ifhhro.org/news/stop-thre…

How does the Closure on #Gaza affects mostly #women? Marking the Intl. Women's Day we publish a report using gender analysis as to the devastating affects of the closure on Gazan women, especially the most vulnerable and ill. bit.ly/2SJS6ua

"After more than two decades of scientific investigation, it is now crystal clear that laws criminalizing #HIV non-disclosure, exposure or transmission lack any scientific basis." - @iasociety Past President @ChrisBeyrer: ow.ly/QbUa30mVkyI

An analysis of 20 high-level documents produced mainly by WHO​ shows that these documents have paid insufficient attention to #quality #healthcare (a key element of the #righttohealth), the authors state in The Lancet Global Health. bit.ly/2yqEjBj

Despite a recent court order, #Israel is now also banning patients from leaving #Gaza and access their #righttohealth on the grounds that they have a relative who moved to the Palestinian Authority area in the West Bank illegally. haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…

Today is #WorldFoodDay, reminding us that everyone has access to the safe, healthy and nutritious food they need." Please read the new article on the right to food on our website and find out what #healthprofessionals can do to improve #nutritionsecurity: ifhhro.org/topics/right-t…

BBC News - Nauru refugees: Doctors urge evacuations amid 'complete despair' bbc.com/news/world-aus…

Interesting article by Justice Edwin Cameron (South Africa) and former #SpecialRapporteur Anand Grover: Criminalizing the #RighttoHealth: The shared struggle of the #HIV and safe #abortion movements. reut.rs/2IMFdMp

If medical schools provided #globalhealth education as a core component, students would come to appreciate the complexities of health care, not only within the biologic context but also in light of underlying political and economic principles. nej.md/2NHrTyp

Human rights violations & abuse persist towards people with #mentalhealth disorders; collective failure to respond to this #globalhealth crisis results in monumental loss of human capabilities and avoidable suffering #LancetGMH #GlobalMHSummit #WMHD18 hubs.ly/H0f4lRJ0

The #DeathPenalty is a #humanrights violation. Without exception. Join our call to end this cruel & inhumane practice everywhere. Today is the World Day against the #DeathPenalty: ow.ly/LUpg30maIFI #StandUp4HumanRights

Migration should be a positive experience. But often is not. On #WorldMentalHealthDay. we honour all the migrants who stand strong in the face of adversity and uphold human rights + values: bit.ly/2C6qyKG

The government of #India has launched a new #HealthInsurance scheme, set to cover some 500 million poor people. Experts have praised the programme but say it should have included primary day-to-day healthcare instead of just secondary and tertiary care. bit.ly/2IjPDTj

@UNAIDS, the Chair of the H6 partnership and the African Union have pledged to enhance their collaboration to eliminate #SexualAndGenderBasedViolence and protect women’s health and rights in humanitarian settings. unaids.org…/september/women-health-in-humanitar…

Why #doctors should support regulated markets in illicit drugs blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2018/09/24… #ifhhro #feedly

RT National human rights institutions in eastern and southern Africa emphasize the right to health unaids.org/en/resources/p…

Despite a court order issued two years ago urging the government of #India to shut down sterilization camps, women are still being coerced into #sterilization. elle.com/uk/life-and-cu…

The US plans to defund hospitals in East Jerusalem that provide #healthcare to #Palestinians. According to PHR-Israel, "closing the tap could lead to their complete collapse while withholding the #righttohealth from tens of thousands of patients.” bit.ly/2pzDmBI

In #Zimbabwe, the Civil Society Health Emergency Response Coordinating Committee holds the government accountable for recent cholera-related deaths. The government has failed to provide basic health services, medical treatment, clean water and sanitation. cajnewsafrica.com/2018/09/18/zim…

*TOMORROW* The London 🇬🇧 launch of "Human Rights in Global Health" I look forward to joining @GorikOoms in welcoming everyone to @LSHTM and speaking with our contributors about the influence of #HumanRights in #GlobalGovernance to promote #PublicHealth crises.lshtm.ac.uk/2018/07/24/hum…