Full course description
Description
This training explores the principles and critiques surrounding maternal health, Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and the broader right to health. It examines UN principles addressing maternal mortality, critiques of UHC's market-oriented approaches, and the foundational aspects of the right to health, including access to essential resources like safe water and health education.
Target Audience
This training video is designed for public health professionals, policymakers, healthcare advocates, and organizations working to improve global health equity and maternal health outcomes.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this training, you will be able to:
- Understand the seven principles outlined by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for addressing maternal mortality and morbidity.
- Identify key critiques of market-oriented approaches to Universal Health Coverage.
- Define the components of the 'right to health' as articulated in General Comment 14 by the UN Committee on Social, Economic, and Cultural Rights.
- Recognize the role of Sustainable Development Goal 3.8 in targeting financial risk protection within Universal Health Coverage.