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View article: Between Localization and Realization: Partnerships Toward Advancing Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals in Los Angeles
Between Localization and Realization: Partnerships Toward Advancing Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals in Los Angeles Open
What does the relationship between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and human rights look like in practice at the local level? With Los Angeles as a case study, we focus on the partnership between universities and the Mayor’s Offic…
View article: Promoting More Equitable Global Health Research, Education, and Community Partnerships: The Efforts of One US‑Based Academic Institution
Promoting More Equitable Global Health Research, Education, and Community Partnerships: The Efforts of One US‑Based Academic Institution Open
Objectives: Equitable global health partnerships are recognized as critical for health equity; however, power imbalances and structural inequities continue to undermine these partnerships and ultimately their ability to achieve equitable h…
View article: Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights: Advances and Setbacks
Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights: Advances and Setbacks Open
This article first describes shifts in human rights law that have led to improvements in the realization of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) over the last decade. The article does so, however, with careful attention to the …
View article: Laws governing access to sexual health services and information: contents, protections, and restrictions
Laws governing access to sexual health services and information: contents, protections, and restrictions Open
Access to sexual health services and information is critical to achieving the highest attainable standard of sexual health, and enabling legal environments are key to advancing progress in this area. In determining overall alignment with h…
View article: The ubiquity of ‘self-care’ in health: Why specificity matters
The ubiquity of ‘self-care’ in health: Why specificity matters Open
Despite increased interest in self-care for health, little consensus exists around its definition and scope. The World Health Organization has published several definitions of self-care, including in a 2019 Global Guideline rooted in sexua…
View article: Equity in decline: illustrating fairness in a worse-off world
Equity in decline: illustrating fairness in a worse-off world Open
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View article: Systematic review and quantitative and qualitative comparative analysis of interventions to address HIV-related stigma and discrimination
Systematic review and quantitative and qualitative comparative analysis of interventions to address HIV-related stigma and discrimination Open
A strong global commitment exists to eliminate HIV-related stigma and discrimination, and multiple strategies to reduce or eliminate stigma and discrimination have been tried. Using a PICOTS framework and applying the Grading of Recommenda…
View article: Leaving No One Behind: Human Rights and Gender as Critical Frameworks for U=U.
Leaving No One Behind: Human Rights and Gender as Critical Frameworks for U=U. Open
Experience has shown the need to explicitly address human rights and gender-related barriers in the rollout of HIV-related biomedical innovations, including "undetectable equals untransmittable" (U=U). This paper brings to light rights and…
View article: Reimagining human rights in global health: what will it take?
Reimagining human rights in global health: what will it take? Open
Background Data suggest that immunomodulation induced by DNA hypomethylating agents can sensitize tumors to immune checkpoint inhibitors. We conducted a phase 1 dose-escalation trial (NCT02998567) of guadecitabine and pembrolizumab in pati…
View article: Frameworks and measures for HIV‐related internalized stigma, stigma and discrimination in healthcare and in laws and policies: a systematic review
Frameworks and measures for HIV‐related internalized stigma, stigma and discrimination in healthcare and in laws and policies: a systematic review Open
Introduction There is strong global commitment to eliminate HIV‐related stigma, and work in this area continues to evolve. Wide variation exists in frameworks and measures used. Methods Building on the existing knowledge syntheses, we carr…
View article: Law, human rights and gender in practice: an analysis of lessons from implementation of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health
Law, human rights and gender in practice: an analysis of lessons from implementation of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health Open
Self-care interventions for health are becoming increasingly available, and among the preferred options, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research assessed the extent of attention to laws and policies, human rights and gender i…
View article: The right to a healthy environment: making it matter
The right to a healthy environment: making it matter Open
Kent Buse and Sofia Gruskin reflect on the recent recognition of the universal right to a healthy environment, and outline actions to help accelerate the realisation of this right—particularly for those at greatest risk of the impact of cl…
View article: Frameworks, measures, and interventions for HIV-related internalised stigma and stigma in healthcare and laws and policies: systematic review protocol
Frameworks, measures, and interventions for HIV-related internalised stigma and stigma in healthcare and laws and policies: systematic review protocol Open
Introduction There is strong global commitment to eliminate HIV-related stigma. Wide variation exists in frameworks and measures, and many strategies to prevent, reduce or mitigate stigma have been proposed but critical factors determining…
View article: Equity without human rights: a false COVID-19 narrative?
Equity without human rights: a false COVID-19 narrative? Open
As of 24 June, about 22.35% of the world population have been vaccinated against COVID-19. This represents a range from a low of 2.48% in Africa to a high of 39.01% in Europe and 41.43% in North America.1 Many have lamented the need to add…
View article: Classroom Walls and City Hall: Mobilizing Local Partnerships to Advance the Sustainable Development Agenda
Classroom Walls and City Hall: Mobilizing Local Partnerships to Advance the Sustainable Development Agenda Open
This roundtable discussion raises and responds to the question: What can be learned from academic and local government partnerships to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? We draw on several years of cooperation between the Of…
View article: Integrating human rights into sexual and reproductive health research: moving beyond the rhetoric, what will it take to get us there?
Integrating human rights into sexual and reproductive health research: moving beyond the rhetoric, what will it take to get us there? Open
The integration of human rights principles in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) research is often recognised to be of value. Good examples abound but lack of clarity persists as to what defines rights-inclusive SRH research. To help mov…
View article: Inclusion of human rights in sexual and reproductive health programming: Facilitators and barriers to implementation
Inclusion of human rights in sexual and reproductive health programming: Facilitators and barriers to implementation Open
The need to prioritise those furthest behind is well understood in global health circles, and how human rights norms and standards can help often touted. As rights concerns are particularly recognised in sexual and reproductive health (SRH…
View article: Inclusion of human rights in sexual and reproductive health programming: Facilitators and barriers to implementation Inclusion of human rights in sexual and reproductive health programming: Facilitators and barriers to implementation
Inclusion of human rights in sexual and reproductive health programming: Facilitators and barriers to implementation Inclusion of human rights in sexual and reproductive health programming: Facilitators and barriers to implementation Open
The need to prioritise those furthest behind is well understood in global health circles, and how human rights norms and standards can help often touted. As rights concerns are particularly recognised in sexual and reproductive health (SRH…
View article: HIV recency testing: should results be disclosed to individuals tested?
HIV recency testing: should results be disclosed to individuals tested? Open
Preventing new HIV infection remains a major challenge in our response to the HIV epidemic. A diagnostic assay that could rapidly identify acutely infected individuals who are not yet antibody positive could transform our response to the e…
View article: Global health and human rights for a postpandemic world
Global health and human rights for a postpandemic world Open
> Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one is no different. It is a portal, a gateway between one world and the next.
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> – Arundhati Roy1
Inspired by these words, we try to …
View article: Expanding the Role of Paralegals: Supporting Realization of the Right to Health for Vulnerable Communities
Expanding the Role of Paralegals: Supporting Realization of the Right to Health for Vulnerable Communities Open
Background All around the world, the paralegal program prepares members of marginalized communities to face the legal system. Having a common background with their clients and being capable of conducting flexible work, paralegals’ role mov…
View article: Expanding the Role of Paralegals: Supporting Realization of the Right to Health for Vulnerable Communities
Expanding the Role of Paralegals: Supporting Realization of the Right to Health for Vulnerable Communities Open
Background All around the world, the paralegal program prepares members of marginalized communities to face the legal system. Having a common background with their clients and being capable of conducting flexible work, paralegals’ role mov…