tailieunhanh - REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG CHILDREN: STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH PLANS

The right to health is NOT only a programmatic goal to be attained in the long term. The fact that the right to health should be a tangible programmatic goal does not mean that no immediate obligations on States arise from it. In fact, States must make every possible effort, within available resources, to realize the right to health and to take steps in that direction without delay. Notwithstanding resource constraints, some obligations have an immediate effect, such as the undertaking to guarantee the right to health in a non-discriminatory manner, to develop specific legislation and plans of action,. | Issue Paper February 2007 REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG CHILDREN STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH PLANS N1HCM Foundation February 2007 TA BL E OF CONTENTS Executive Section The Roots of Health Disparities Section Health Disparities Among Children Section Case Studies Asthma and Obesity Section Solutions and Strategies Section Health Plan Innovations to Reduce Disparities and Ensure Cultural Competence Section Summary and Conclusion Selected Resources on Maternal and Child Health Disparities