The Right to Health and its Symbiotic Relationship with other Human Rights

dc.contributor.authorNakaggwa Martha Faith
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-27T08:15:30Z
dc.date.available2025-06-27T08:15:30Z
dc.date.issued2025-05-28
dc.descriptionHow is the Right to Health dependent on the realisation of other Human Rights?
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation investigates the symbiotic relationship between the right to health and other fundamental human rights within the Ugandan context. Framed within a qualitative methodology, the study employs doctrinal analysis of legal instruments, scholarly literature, and policy frameworks to explore how access to healthcare is intrinsically tied to rights such as education, food, water, housing, and non-discrimination. Uganda, though a signatory to key international human rights treaties, faces persistent challenges in operationalising these commitments due to inadequate infrastructure, weak enforcement mechanisms, and systemic inequality. The research reveals that health outcomes in Uganda are not solely influenced by medical interventions but are deeply shaped by social, economic, and political determinants. Vulnerable populations, especially women, children, and rural communities, remain disproportionately affected by health system failures. The study emphasises that the absence of a comprehensive rights-based approach undermines progress toward health equity and development. It concludes that the right to health in Uganda cannot be realised in isolation. Legal recognition must be complemented by effective implementation, robust accountability mechanisms, and intersectoral collaboration. Key recommendations include legal reform, increased domestic health financing, anti-corruption strategies, and enhanced civic education on health rights. Ultimately, the research affirms that health is not only a right in itself but also a foundation upon which the broader framework of human dignity and human development depends.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/2785
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUganda Christian University
dc.titleThe Right to Health and its Symbiotic Relationship with other Human Rights
dc.typeThesis

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