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D Logie

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PubMed1998

Poverty and Health: Debt Relief Could Help Achieve Human Rights Objectives.

Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights clearly emphasizes health as a human right. Poverty and social exclusion are the most important drivers of ill-health. The causes of increasing poverty are complex but one significant factor is international debt. This affects mainly sub-Saharan Africa but, with the global economic crisis in South East Asia, may spread. Structural adjustment policies which cut social spending compound the health effects of debt and poverty. Privatization of health care and user charges particularly affect women, children, the disabled, and other marginalized communities. To improve health, governments and international institutions have a duty to examine the determinants of health, including human rights and economic policy.

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The human dimensions of international debt.

The burden of international debt in Latin America and Africa has caused serious health damage during the 1980s. It has been responsible for the deaths of many thousands of young children in the developing world. Despite efforts to solve the problem, debt will probably persist into the next century, draining the life-blood of poor countries. Reasons are discussed as to why doctors should take an active part in opposing the policies of the major financial institutions responsible for the reverse flow of capital from South to North.

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