PAHO/WHO new basic E-Learning course on Health and Human Rights
Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) 2010
English Version available online at: http://bit.ly/cLA1Hy
Spanish, French and Portuguese versions will be available soon.
“… to define the terms public health, health, and human rights; and understand the relationships between health and human rights.
“….be able to recognize the most critical human rights instruments that promote and protect the right to health and other related human rights; recognize the differences between binding and non-binding human rights instruments; and identify the international guidelines on the limitations of human rights….”
The course is divided in 3 modules:
Module 1: Relationships between health and human rights in the context of PAHO and WHO strategies;
Module 2: The right to health and other related human rights and fundamental freedoms;
Module 3: The human rights based approach as a transformative strategy of health systems
This course is an essential capacity building tool for public health personnel and other governmental officials, Ombudspersons, judges, legislators, human rights organizations, civil society organizations, universities, journalists, organizations of consumers and all stakeholders who are working on the promotion and protection of health.”