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HealthRight International
Invites you to a reception
and a conversation on
“The Right to Health in Policy and Practice”
with
PAUL HUNT
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health (2002 to 2008)
Monday, April 12, 5:30 pm
HealthRight International
80 Maiden Lane, 6th Floor, New York, NY
between William St and Gold St in the Financial District
Paul Hunt served for six years as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health, where he was responsible for reporting on the status of the right to health throughout the world. He is currently a Professor of Law and member of the Human Rights Centre at University of Essex, England. Professor Hunt has grappled with some of the most contentious questions in international public health policy and human rights advocacy, including access to medicines, sexual and reproductive health rights, maternal mortality, neglected diseases, mental disabilities, and the link between poverty and health.
Join us for a wide-ranging discussion of these debates and challenges, including:
• To what extent are governments responsible for providing high quality health care and equitable access?
• What are the obligations of wealthy countries, foreign investors, international financial institutions, donors and the healthcare industry?
• What steps can and should the international community and civil society take to hold governments accountable when they fail to meet these responsibilities and obligations?
HealthRight International is a global health and human rights organization working to build lasting access to health for communities around the world. To learn more, please visit www.healthright.org.
All are welcome. For more information and to RSVP, contact us at bobby.argabrite@healthright.org, or +1 212-584-4821.
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