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Right to Health

 

 

        EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO HEALTH….

 

       "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including ... medical care.” Article 25 (1)

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948.

 

 

 


Get informed about the right to health! Use our fact sheets to learn about the right to health and then test your knowledge of health care in the U.S. with our quizzes.
 

Get involved in promoting the right to health!  Use the resources and ideas in our Take Action guide to start working for the right to health.
 

Get others interested in the right to health!  Use the PowerPoint presentation and lesson plans to educate your school or community about the right to health.
 
Lesson Plan: The People Behind the Statistics. Grades 8-12

This lesson aims to put a human face on violations of economic and social human rights in the U.S. by focusing on the issues of education, hunger, housing, and health. Suitable for high school.
Right to Health Fact Sheet

Learn about the right to health in the U.S.
Right to Health PowerPoint

Download the "Right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health in the U.S." PowerPoint presentation.
Right to Health Quiz

Test your knowledge of health in the U.S. with our downloadable quiz.
Right to Health Resources

Connect with one of the many organizations seeking to fulfill the right to health in the United States.
Take Action on Health

Find out how to get involved.
UDHR Toolkit Evaluation Form

We would greatly appreciate your feedback on our toolkit!