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Health Workers: Heroes, Yes, But They Need Our Support

WEBIn a survey of 901 health workers in the United States—most in high-resource, urban or semi-urban health settings—conducted by Physicians for Human …

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US: Major Steps to Address Health Care, Climate Crisis

WEBThe Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is an important step, but the US has much more to do to realize the right to health and to live up to its human rights …

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Governments Should Step Up on Public Health Care Spending

WEBHowever, when Human Rights Watch analyzed WHO healthcare expenditure data, we found that 132 governments spent less than 5% of their GDP on …

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Global Failures on Healthcare Funding Human Rights Watch

WEBThe ultimate measure of progress is the impact of spending on people’s health. For example, the United States spent about 9.6 percent of its GDP on health …

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World Health Day Marked amid Widespread Failures to Invest in …

WEBAs the world prepares to celebrate World Health Day on April 7, governments’ failure to invest adequate resources or appropriate budgetary support in public …

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The Right of Everyone to Sexual and Reproductive Health: …

WEBHuman Rights Watch is pleased to have the opportunity to offer input for the special rapporteur’s upcoming thematic report on the right of everyone to sexual and …

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“You Don’t Want Second Best”

WEBSummary. If you want the best surgeon, you want the best surgeon, you don’t want the second best. —Krista Contreras, reflecting on her six-day-old child being turned away by a pediatrician

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In Sickness and in Debt: The Right to Health

WEBIn Sickness and in Debt: The Right to Health. 50% of Pakistanis Do Not Have Access to Basic Primary Healthcare Services, and Approximately 42% Have No Access …

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Sexual and Reproductive Health Human Rights Watch

WEBHonduras: Joint Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child at the 97th Pre-Sessional Working Group. Joint submission by Centro de Derechos de Mujeres and Human Rights Watch. October 5

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US: Abortion Access is a Human Right Human Rights Watch

WEBQ&A: Access to Abortion is a Human Right. “Guaranteeing access to abortion is not only a public health imperative, it is a human rights imperative as well,” …

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Comprehensive Sex Ed for All Can Improve People’s Health

WEBComprehensive sexuality education can improve health outcomes for young people. It can help them learn about their bodies and how to recognize abnormal …

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Mental Health Crisis Support Rooted in Community and Human …

WEBGerstein Crisis Centre provides free and confidential 24/7 tailored support services to individuals experiencing a mental health and/or substance use crisis, …

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In Sheep’s Clothing: United States’ Poorly Regulated Nonprofit

WEBThe 62-page report, “In Sheep’s Clothing: United States’ Poorly Regulated Nonprofit Hospitals Undermine Health Care Access,” describes how the US government’s lack of guidance and

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Venezuela’s Health Care Crisis Now Poses a Global Threat

WEBIn 2019, the agency’s Humanitarian Response Plan for Venezuela received around one-third of requested funds. From July through December last year, the plan targeted 3,719 health and education

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Q&A: Access to Abortion is a Human Right Human Rights Watch

WEBAccess to safe and legal abortion is a matter of human rights, and its availability is the best way to protect autonomy and reduce maternal mortality and …

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US Court Ruling Furthers South Dakota Tribe’s Right to Health

WEBA United States Court of Appeals last week affirmed a lower court ruling that the US government is obliged to provide competent health care to South Dakota’s …

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UN Plastics Treaty Should Mandate Protection of Human Rights …

WEBIn January, a Human Rights Watch report found that communities living alongside fossil fuel and petrochemical operations, including those producing the …

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“I Would Like Four Kids — If We Stay Alive”

WEBThe 39-page report, “‘I Would Like Four Kids—If We Stay Alive’: Women’s Access to Health Care in Afghanistan,” documents barriers to Afghan women and girls …

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African Governments Falling Short on Healthcare Funding

WEBAfrican governments are falling far short in their commitments to prioritize public spending on health care, contributing to widespread inequalities in healthcare …

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Landmark Court Ruling Upholds Right to Healthy Environment

WEBLast month, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights found the Peruvian government responsible for violating the right to a healthy environment, among other …

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“We’re Dying Here”: The Fight for Life in a Louisiana Fossil Fuel

WEBThe 98-page report, “‘We’re Dying Here’: The Fight for Life in a Louisiana Fossil Fuel Sacrifice Zone,” documents how residents of Cancer Alley suffer the effects …

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Suffering in Silence

WEBSUFFERING IN SILENCE. The Links between Human Rights Abuses and HIV Transmission to Girls in Zambia. Human Rights Watch New York · Washington · London …

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Japan’s Transgender Law Revisions Should Be Grounded in …

WEBMembers of Japan’s Diet are revising the law, declared unconstitutional, that allows transgender people to change their legal gender.

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Gambia: Bill Threatens Female Genital Mutilation Ban

WEBA bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a groundbreaking 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) jeopardizes the rights of women and girls in the …

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New Jersey: Prison Resources Human Rights Watch

WEBAFSC Criminal Justice Program 972 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102 Phone: (973) 643-3192 Contact: Bonnie Kerness, Associate Director Website: www.afsc.org …

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Africa’s High Teenage Pregnancy Rate Demands Strong Response

WEBThroughout 2024, the African Union will mark the “AU Year of Education.” The aim is to renew collective commitment and joint action by African countries towards the …

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