I. WHAT IS THE RIGHT TO HEALTH?
A. Key aspects of the right to health1
• The right to health is an inclusive right. We frequently associate
the right to health with access to health care and the building of
hospitals. This is correct, but the right to health extends further.
It includes a wide range of factors that can help us lead a healthy
life. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the
body responsible for monitoring the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,
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calls these the “underlying
determinants of health”. They include:
Ø Safe drinking water and adequate sanitation;
Ø Safe food;
Ø Adequate nutrition and housing;
Ø Healthy working and environmental conditions;
Ø Health-related education and information;
Ø Gender equality.
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