TY - JOUR
T1 - The essential role of law in achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals
AU - Zeegers, Dineke
AU - Patterson, David
PY - 2020/3
Y1 - 2020/3
N2 - In this article, we examine the essential role of law in achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following the World Health Organization's broad definition of health, all SDGs can be seen to impact on human health and hence the health goal (SDG3) should be right at the centre of the entire 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We note recent research on the contribution of law, including international human rights law, to achieving health for all and discuss the role of law in addressing seven emerging health challenges. Law can and should play an important role in achieving all health-related SDGs, by respecting, protecting and fulfilling the right to health, ensuring that no one is left behind.
AB - In this article, we examine the essential role of law in achieving the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following the World Health Organization's broad definition of health, all SDGs can be seen to impact on human health and hence the health goal (SDG3) should be right at the centre of the entire 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We note recent research on the contribution of law, including international human rights law, to achieving health for all and discuss the role of law in addressing seven emerging health challenges. Law can and should play an important role in achieving all health-related SDGs, by respecting, protecting and fulfilling the right to health, ensuring that no one is left behind.
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UR - https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/30/Supplement_1/i32/5835791?guestAccessKey=617ee812-657d-40b6-a261-9cd830c87f0b
U2 - 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa036
DO - 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa036
M3 - Article
SN - 1101-1262
VL - 30
SP - 32
EP - 35
JO - European Journal of Public Health
JF - European Journal of Public Health
IS - suppl. 1
ER -