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Emmanuel P. Fernandez
“Our shared human condition and values must be a source of unity, not division. We
must give people hope and a vision of what the future can hold. The human rights
system helps us to meet the challenges, opportunities and needs of the 21st century; to
reconstruct relations between people and leaders; and to achieve the global stability,
solidarity, pluralism and inclusion on which we all depend. It points to the ways in
which we can transform hope into concrete action with real impact on people’s lives. It
must never be a pretext for power or politics; it is above both.” - the Secretary-General,
In his recent Call to Action for Human Rights to put human rights at the heart of UN
actions, including in times of crisis,
But what would be our basis to call for a universal access to this vaccine? if we
would look at the rights based approach on human rights with regard for the need to
have an accessible and appropriate conditions for the enjoyment of health for all people,
it requires that health policy and programmes must prioritize the needs of those furthest
behind first towards greater equity, this implies that there must be a clear legal
obligation in the part of the state to provide an effective and accessible health care
system for all with much focus on the need of the disadvantage population. In case of
Violations or lack of attention to human rights can have serious health consequences.
Overt or implicit discrimination in the delivery of health services – both within the
health workforce and between health workers and service users – acts as a powerful
barrier to health services, and contributes to poor quality care.v
Recognizing the urgent need for reformation of the public health system
worldwide, removing barriers so that every human being, whether rich or poor, black or
white, regardless of gender and sexual orientation, must have the access to appropriate
and equal health care benefits, and thru the pursuant to move for a peoples vaccine we
can protect humanity.
i
Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom, “Health is a Fundamental Right” 2017, Retrieve July, 29, 2020 from
https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/fundamental-human-right/en/
ii
World Health Organization, “Vaccines and Immunization”, Retrieved july 29, 2020, from https://www.who.int/health-topics/vaccines-and-
immunization#tab=tab_1
iii
OXFAM.Org, “World Leaders Unite in Call for Peoples Vaccine against COVID-19” 2020, Retrieved July 29, 2020, from
https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/world-leaders-unite-call-peoples-vaccine-against-covid-19
iv
World Health Organization, “WHO countries agree 'equitable and timely access' to coronavirus vaccine, 'comprehensive evaluation' of
response”2020, Retrieved July 29, 2020, from from https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/05/1064442
v
Ghebreyesus, Tedros Adhanom, “Health is a Fundamental Right” 2017, Retrieve July, 29, 2020 from
https://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/fundamental-human-right/en/