Guidelines
by
HIV Legal Network
Release Date
2024
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
No
Objective
A human rights approach is essential to eliminating hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat, and capturing the social, cultural, economic, and other barriers to the enjoyment of rights, including the right to health. This document outlines a human rights approach, which also provides a mechanism to hold governments accountable to their human rights promises.
Findings/Key points
Five priority populations in HCV care are identified (people who inject drugs, people in prison, Indigenous Peoples, gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men, and migrants from countries with high HCV prevalence) and it is explained why they are priority populations. Further, it is discussed why they are recognized as having a right to care regardless of identity.
File
3986_HIVLN_TheRightToCare_EN-Final.pdf
(12.21 MB)
Keywords
2SLGBTQI+
About PWUD
Advocacy
Barriers and enablers
Equity
Harm reduction
Indigenous
Injecting drugs
Policy/Regulatory
Sex/Gender
Stigma
Wrap-around services
