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Old Dogs and New Tricks: A Case for the Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights & Public Health Emergencies

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Because of this, many states fell back to public order policing of the pandemic and/or states of emergencies, using security tactics, techniques, and legislation as a public health tool to the obvious detriment to both human rights and public health outcomes.

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Reflections on the United States Health Care System and the Right to Health

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Under-investment in social determinants of health are major drivers of inequitable health outcomes in the United States. health system continue to exacerbate poor health and disparities. COVID-19 and the U.S. Finally, racism and other forms of discrimination in the U.S. Uninsured people in the U.S.

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Scarcity Is Not an Excuse to Discriminate: Age and Disability in Health Care Rationing

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The Principles and Guidelines on Human Rights & Public Health Emergencies show that public health and human rights protected in international treaties are not exclusive nor necessarily in tension. On the contrary, human rights-compliant responses lead to better public health outcomes.