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OverviewThere is no shortage of scholarly literature on the right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (the right to health) in general. However, little research exists with a focus on the specificities of the legal framework in African countries, including an investigation into domestic constitutional and statutory regimes of these countries. Furthermore, while human rights treaties and domestic laws on the right to health do not distinguish between modern and traditional medicines, there is a shortage of studies, including monographs, on access to modern and traditional medicine (TM) as part of the right to health. The present study partly fills in the gap by dealing with access to medicines as part of the right to health in two Sub-Saharan African countries, namely the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Republic of Tanzania. The thesis combines this general inquiry into the right to health with a specific focus on TM, including access to traditional medicines. TM is often overlooked in mainstream scholarship despite its immense practical importance for many people worldwide, especially in the DRC and the URT. Addressing TM in the context of the human right to health and analysing its challenges from a human rights perspective constitute an essential contribution to human rights scholarship. Therefore, the study considers modern and TM as part of the right to health under the global, African continental, and SADC regional and domestic human rights law. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dady Mumbanika MbwisiPublisher: Peter Lang AG Imprint: Peter Lang AG Edition: New edition Volume: 6692 Weight: 0.337kg ISBN: 9783631887592ISBN 10: 3631887590 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 26 September 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcronyms and Abbreviations – Acknowledgements – I. General introduction – II. Access to modern medicines under the international human rights law – III. Protection of access to medicines under the domestic law of the DRC and URT – IV. Access to traditional medicine (TM) – V. General conclusion – BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationDady Mumbanika Mbwisi studied public law at the University of Kikwit and the University of Kinshasa (in the Democratic Republic of Congo). He holds a Master of Laws Degree (LLM) from the University of Cape Town (Republic of South Africa). Lawyer by profession, he is a Senior lecturer at the law faculty of the University of Kikwit. His research interests include health law, children’s rights, Congolese customary law, pharmaceutical law, traditional medicine, human rights law, and constitutional law. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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