This course is appropriate for both graduate and undergraduate students and is taught on the Charles River Campus. Students who have already taken LW721 cannot take LW740 for MPH degree candidate. These students should contact the Health Law Department (617-638-4626) for assistance. Health is closely linked to the realization of human rights. Preventable illness, infant mortality, and premature death, for example, are closely tied to societal discrimination and violation of human rights. This course explores the relationship between human rights and health by examining relevant international declarations in historical context, exploring the meaning of "human rights" and "health," and analyzing specific case studies that illuminate the problems, prospects, and potential methods of promoting health by promoting human rights on the national and international levels.

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