"Each person has a moral right not to be treated as inferior. This moral right has found different forms of protection under dignity-based mechanisms. But these mechanisms do not extend.. to epistemic wrongs, harms and injustices."
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“All rights and social justice issues are interdependent and therefore require collective action,” said Joel Curtain, PIH’s director of advocacy.
“Achieving health equity also requires 🌱 environmental, 🏘️ social, 🌎 racial and 🪙 economic justice.”
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One of the first three countries that @PMIgov worked in, Uganda 🇺🇬 reduced #malaria 🦟 cases by 1.5 million between 2017 and 2018. Since 2006, all-cause mortality in children <5 dropped 53%.
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Its Today! The official launch of the #CervicalCancerVaccineKE for Cervical Cancer Prevention ,it is safe and effective, given to 10 year old girls in Kenya for Free in 2 doses, 6 months apart. Well done! Kenya. @bendak2 @WHO@UNICEF@UNICEFKenya@gavi@MOH_Kenya
Today we remember and will never forget the anniversary of the passing of our incredible founder- the 'Mother of the FGM Campaign' Efua Dorkenoo OBE who sadly left us 5 years ago. We commit to continue to fight for African women & girls right in your memory. #efuadorkenoo#endfgm
I never thought I'd be the author of a report that talks about the ongoing effects of colonization and structural racism, but the evidence is clear says @MichaelMarmot#IUHPE2019
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has marked World Health Day, which falls on Sunday, with a reiteration of the UN’s stance on health: that it is a fundamental human right,... https://t.co/gitgK2Fhoj