Scarcity Is Not an Excuse to Discriminate: Age and Disability in Health Care Rationing
The Colombian case reinforces that human rights and public health are not mutually exclusive.
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Read more: Balancing Health Care Rationing and Disability Rights in a Pandemic Balancing Health Care Rationing and Disability Rights in a Pandemic
Amid the present surge of the coronavirus pandemic, it is crucial that disability rights are a factor in the development of triage protocols.
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Read more: 3 Human Rights Imperatives for Rationing Care in the Time of Coronavirus 3 Human Rights Imperatives for Rationing Care in the Time of Coronavirus
By Alicia Ely Yamin and Ole F. Norheim Scholarly and official statements and publications regarding human rights during the current pandemic have largely reiterated the important lessons learned from HIV/AIDS, Zika and Ebola, such as: engagement with affected communities; combatting stigma and discrimination; ensuring access for the most vulnerable; accounting for gendered effects; and limiting…
