AEGiS-BKREV: Human Rights, Global Responsibility and Access to Treatments in the Developing World

Human Rights, Global Responsibility and Access to Treatments in the Developing World

Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, rue Saint-Pierre, ste. 408, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 2M4. 40p. electronic at http://www.aidslaw.ca/Maincontent/events/proceedings-agm2001.htm.

This document contains six presentations made during the Legal Network's Annual General Meeting and Skills Building Workshops, 21-23 September 2001. These papers underscore the urgency of addressing the issue of access to treatments in developing countries. "A South African Perspective," by Mark Heywood provides a South African perspective, focusing on why the issue of access to medicines has become so critical to the response to the epidemic in that country. "What's TRIPS Got to Do With It? And Why Should Canadians Care?," by Richard Elliott explores the connection between the international struggle for access to treatments and the implications of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Agreement (TRIPS) on equitable access to health care in Canada. "Accessing Essential Medicines: Why We Need a Global Campaign," by Marie-Helene Bonin discusses the reasons why medicines are not available for many of the diseases that afflict the Third World. "Ethical Imperative for Action or Why Should We Care?," by David J. Roy looks at the moral and ethical imperatives for providing people in the Third World with affordable medicines. "Canada after the UNGASS on HIV/AIDS," by Richard Elliott focuses on what Canada needs to do to live up to its obligations under the UN Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. "Some Reflections on Globalization, Development, Human Rights, and Access to Medicines," by Mark Heywood explores the links between globalization, development and human rights, and then situated the issue of access to treatment in the context of these broader issues.

Contact Thomas Haig thaig@aidslaw.ca or 514-397-6028 ext 2324 for further documentation on global access to treatment and international trade law available through the Legal network's Resource Centre. Contact Richard Elliott relliott@aidslaw.ca or 416-595-1666 for further information about the Legal Network's activities related to the ongoing campaign for global access to treatment.

Keywords: Human Rights; Developing Countries; Responsibility
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