Britta Baer|Anjana Bhushan|Hala Abou Taleb|Javier Vásquez|Rebekah Thomas
The Right to Health of Older People
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific|World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific|World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean|World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas|World Health Organization
focus right enjoyment highest attainable standard health hereinafter right health draws attention health needs older people including marginalized among many factors influence vulnerability impede enjoyment health access quality services result inability freely exercise human rights human rights approach help address legal social structural barriers good health older persons clarifying legal obligations state nonstate actors uphold respect rights however despite growing impetus action area historically received limited attention drawing practice examples different regions article unpacks meaning right health related human rights older people practice covering health care underlying determinants health questions availability accessibility acceptability quality highlighted perspective older peoples health wellbeing article brings together knowledge principles norms standards human rights law health ageing arenas making links arenas hoped article fills gap thinking achieve progressive realization right health older people effective promotion protection related human rights crucial enjoyment health