A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: Article 24 the Right to Health

Article 24 sets out the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, given individual predisposition and risks, and the obligations of states to adopt measures to support child health. This title in the series A Commentary on the United Nations Convention on the rights of the Child compares related human rights provisions and states’ obligations deriving from the article, examining such topics as facilities for treatment and rehabilitation, right of access to medical assistance and technology, the role of food and clean drinking water, prenatal and postnatal health care, the provision of education, and the development of health care, guidance for parents, and family planning education and services. Nijhoff is an imprint of Brill. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)