Social Determinants of Health and Law: Relationship, the Essence and Significance (Соціальні детермінанти здоров'я та право: взаємозв'язок, суть і значення)
Journal Title: Медичне право - Year 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Concept of social determinants of health is scrutinized at this article. The emphasis on social factors are the basis of the concept of «social determinants of health». It reveals the essence and importance of this concept. Focusing on the legal component, it should be noted regarding the essence of States «core obligations» that arise on the basis of the right to health. Such «core obligations » are directed at regulating the social determinants of health, forming a minimum standard. Also, human rights law is a starting point, according to which national strategies for health are developed. We consider the correlation with the category social justice. Establishment of social justice in health care is core goal of social determinants of health concept. The most common understanding of social justice in health care – as equality in access to health care. In Ukraine, as in most countries – access to health care is guaranteed by the Constitution. The most effective impact on the «social determinants of health» may accure at primary health care. Such impact must necessarily include: effective primary care, disease prevention, health promotion. It’s impossible to reach through the mechanisms of legal regulation all social determinants of health. The different mechanisms of legal regulation of social determinants of health are discussed. It’s possible to combine mechanisms of hard and soft law. Legal regulation could be subjected to the whole population or its specific group. Such examples are provided: disease prevention for diabetes, sugar tax, information about sodium consumption. We reveal the importance of social determinants of health concept for the further development of domestic legislation, especially at healthcare reforming period.
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Ivan Demchenko
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- DOI 10.25040/medicallaw2017.01.011
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