Studying the nexus of health and international human rights law, focusing on strategic litigation and technical assistance, especially in Latin America.
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The Health and Human Rights Initiative works to improve health through academic research that focuses on the nexus of health and international human rights law. Our team collaborates closely with local partners to build capacity, provide technical assistance, and pursue strategic litigation on health and human rights issues, especially in Latin America.
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The Health and Human Rights Initiative houses the Global Center for Legal Innovation on Food Environments.
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Legal Responses to the Coronavirus: Public Health and Fundamental Rights
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Litigation, Policymaking, and Standard-Setting
Furthering the right to health through participation in a wide range of domestic and international human rights processes and mechanisms.
Learn MoreNoncommunicable Diseases and the Law
Preventing the incidence and reducing the impact of noncommunicable diseases, through law and policy, from prevention to management.
Learn MorePromoting Human Rights in Families
Positioning human rights as fundamental to guaranteeing the well-being of families.
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COVID-19 Incites Policy Change Surrounding Access to Reproductive Health Services
Rebecca Reingold Sarah Wetter