Health, physical and mental

Type of entry: Right

Narrower Terms:

Environment, healthy
Health care
Medical information
Medical practices, traditional
Mental health
Public health

Related Terms:

Anti-discrimination legislation
Biological resources, patenting of life forms
Biomedical research prevailing over respect for human rights
Biomedical research protocols not meeting international research standards
Bioprospecting not regulated
Bioprospecting without involving local populations
Domestic violence
Environment
Legislative measures for realisation of rights
Malnutrition
Pharmaceutical industry, laws biased in favour of
Resettlement, population density in new location too high
Sanctions for opinions critical of government ideologies or policies
Sanctions regimes affecting ESC rights
Sanctions regimes promoting discrimination
Sanctions regimes, failure to reduce negative impact
Sanctions regimes, failure to take rights into account when designing
Sanctions regimes, suffering due to
Sanctions which jeopardize human rights

Relevant ICESCR Articles:

12(1): The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.