World Health Organization

In the following viewpoint, the World Health Organization (WHO) argues that access to health care is an important human right and that health and human rights are interconnected. WHO asserts that human rights violations, such as torture, can have harmful consequences to health. Moreover, WHO claims that the design and implementation of health care policies can either improve or worsen human rights. According to the organization, nations must ensure that their health care programs are free from discrimination, readily accessible, respectful of medical ethics, and of good quality. The World Health Organization, which is the United Nations specialized agency for health, seeks to improve the quality of physical, social, and mental health around the world.

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