Joint United Nations Statement on Ending Discrimination in Health Care Settings

This joint United Nations statement claims that discrimination in health care settings is widespread across the world and that it violates fundamental human rights protected by international treaties and national laws. It argues that addressing discrimination in health care settings will contribute to the achievement of sustainable development goals and it suggests a range of action areas.

Author(s): UN Women, United Nations Development Programme, World Health Organization, UNAIDS, ILO, IOM, OHCHR, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP
Organisation: United Nations
Year Published: 2017
Language: English

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