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Using the UN Human Rights System to Advocate for Access to Palliative Care and Pain Relief

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  • October 2017

This toolkit is a resource for organizations that want to advocate for increased access to palliative care and pain relief as a human right within the United Nations human rights system. The toolkit introduces the UN human rights system and offers step-by-step advice and resources on how to navigate it, including various treaty bodies and the UN Human Rights Council. It also discusses how to advocate for palliative care and access to pain relief in regional human rights systems.

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Improving Access to Palliative Care During the Global Pain Crisis

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A panel of health experts discuss fighting for better access to pain relief for palliative care in India and Latin America.

March 19, 2018

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