Inclusion and human rights in health policies : comparative and benchmarking analysis of 51 policies from Malawi, Sudan, South Africa and Namibia

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dc.contributor.authorMacLachlan, Malcolmen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAmin, Mutamaden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMannan, Hasheemen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorEl Tayeb, Shahlaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBedri, Nafisaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSwartz, Leslieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMunthali, Alisteren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorVan Rooy, Gerten_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMcVeigh, Joanneen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-06T08:02:29Z
dc.date.available2012-06-06T08:02:29Z
dc.date.issued2012-05-23
dc.descriptionCITATION: MacLachlan, M. et al. 2012. Inclusion and human rights in health policies : comparative and benchmarking analysis of 51 policies from Malawi, Sudan, South Africa and Namibia. PLoS ONE, 7(5): e35864, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035864.
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dc.description.abstractWhile many health services strive to be equitable, accessible and inclusive, peoples' right to health often goes unrealized, particularly among vulnerable groups. The extent to which health policies explicitly seek to achieve such goals sets the policy context in which services are delivered and evaluated. An analytical framework was developed - EquiFrame - to evaluate 1) the extent to which 21 Core Concepts of human rights were addressed in policy documents, and 2) coverage of 12 Vulnerable Groups who might benefit from such policies. Using this framework, analysis of 51 policies across Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Sudan, confirmed the relevance of all Core Concepts and Vulnerable Groups. Further, our analysis highlighted some very strong policies, serious shortcomings in others as well as country-specific patterns. If social inclusion and human rights do not underpin policy formation, it is unlikely they will be inculcated in service delivery. EquiFrame facilitates policy analysis and benchmarking, and provides a means for evaluating policy revision and development. © 2012 MacLachlan et al.
dc.description.urihttp://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0035864
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dc.format.extent10 pages
dc.identifier.citationMacLachlan, M. et al. 2012. Inclusion and human rights in health policies : comparative and benchmarking analysis of 51 policies from Malawi, Sudan, South Africa and Namibia. PLoS ONE, 7(5): e35864, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035864.
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035864
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21338
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science
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dc.subjectHuman rights -- Health aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectPublic health -- Moral and ethical aspectsen_ZA
dc.subjectRight to health -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectRight to health -- Sudanen_ZA
dc.subjectRight to health -- Malawien_ZA
dc.subjectRight to health -- Namibiaen_ZA
dc.titleInclusion and human rights in health policies : comparative and benchmarking analysis of 51 policies from Malawi, Sudan, South Africa and Namibiaen_ZA
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