1. HUMAN RIGHTS AND HEALTH EQUITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR ADVOCACY, ACTION, AND GOVERNANCE Block 2 Overview 3 November 2014

2. Block 2 builds on Block 1 & (hopefully) answers some questions raised in Block 1 Sunday, November 2, 20142

3. So: What were the main messages of Block 1? And What are some of the questions left unanswered? Sunday, November 2, 20143

4. On a piece of paper write: Sunday, November 2, 20144

5. Something new you learned yesterday If none, Something old you confirmed yesterday If none, Just write none Sunday, November 2, 20145

6. Any 3 of you, Please share with us …. Sunday, November 2, 20146

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8. Here are some of the messages we have meant to deliver Sunday, November 2, 20148

9. (1) The human rights-based approach is strong because it builds on the four basic characteristics of human rights: Inherence inborn human dignity Universality equal for all Accountability right implies duty Indivisibility Interconnected Sunday, November 2, 20149

10. 10 InherenceUniversality AccountabilityIndivisibility Basic Characteristics of Human Rights

11. (2) With regard to human rights, states have three type of obligations: to respect, to protect and to fulfil human rights Sunday, November 2, 201411

12. Sunday, November 2, 201412 RespectProtect Fulfil State’s Obligations

13. (3) Health inequities are systematic differences in health outcomes between groups that are unnecessary, preventable, and hence, unfair Sunday, November 2, 201413

14. (4) The right to health is the obligation, on states, as well as non-state actors, to create the conditions necessary for individuals to achieve their optimal (highest attainable) health Sunday, November 2, 201414

15. Sunday, November 2, 201415 Health Care Available Accessible Acceptable Of Good Quality Determinants of Health Equal Opportunities Social Justice Conditions for the Right to Health Causes of the Causes: Structural Factors Governance

16. (5) Progressive realization of the right to health is about fairer society and better governance not merely more resources Sunday, November 2, 201416

17. Question: How to analyze a health issue using a human rights-based approach? Answer: First Step: Assess the situation Sunday, November 2, 201417

18. Block 2. How to assess the realization of right to health and health inequities to guide policies and actions? Sunday, November 2, 201418

19. The right to health framework 1 Using indicators in assessment 2 Case study and group work 3 Individual work 4 Day 2 Outline Sunday, November 2, 201419

20. Q UESTIONS ? Sunday, November 2, 201420