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Nunn A, Fonseca EM, Bastos FI and Gruskin S. 'AIDS Treatment In Brazil: Impacts And Challenges,' Health Affairs vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 1103-1113 (2009).
Gruskin S and Ferguson L. 'Using Indicators to Determine the Contribution of Human Rights to Public Health Efforts,' Bulletin of the World Health Organization, Epub ahead of print (2009)
Nunn A, Fonseca Elize da and Gruskin S. ‘Changing Global Essential Medicines Norms to Improve Access to AIDS Treatment: Lessons from Brazil,’ Global Public Health, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1-17 (2009).
Chigwedere P, Seage III G, Gruskin S, Lee TH and Essex M. ‘Estimating the Lost Benefits of Antiretroviral Drug Use in South Africa,’ JAIDS, vol. 49, no. 410-415 (2008).
Gruskin S, Firestone R, MacCarthy S and Ferguson L. ‘HIV and Pregnancy Intentions: Do Services Adequately Respond to Women’s Needs?’ American Journal of Public Health,vol. 98, no. 10, pp. 1746-1750 (2008).
Gruskin S and Daniels N. ‘Justice and Human Rights: Priority Setting and Fair Deliberative Process,’ American Journal of Public Health, vol. 98, no. 9, pp. 1573-1577 (2008).
Gruskin S, Cottingham J, Roseman MJ, Martin Hilber A, Lincetto O and Kismodi E. ‘Using Human Rights to Improve Maternal and Neonatal Health: History, Connections and A Proposed Practical Approach,’ Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 86, no. 8 , pp. 589-593 (2008).
Gruskin S and Tarantola D. ‘Universal Access to HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care: Assessing the Inclusion of Human Rights in International and National Strategic Plans,’ AIDS, vol. 22, suppl. 2, pp. 123-132 (2008).
Gruskin S, Roseman MJ, and Ferguson L. 'Reproductive Health and HIV: Do International Human Rights Law and Policy Matter?,' The McGill International Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy, vol. 3, no. 1 (2008).
Gruskin S, Ferguson L, and Ahmed S. ‘Provider Initiated HIV Testing and Counseling in Health Facilities – What Does this Mean for the Human Rights of Pregnant Women?,’ Developing World Bioethics, vol. 8, no. 1 (2007).
Sase E and Gruskin S. ‘Human Rights and Ethics in Infectious Disease Controls: Concept and Implementation in Japan,’ Japan Medical Association Journal, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 001-013 (2007).
Nunn A, Fonseca E, Bastos F, Gruskin S, and Salomon J. ‘Evolution of Antiretroviral Drug Costs in Brazil in the Context of Free and Universal Access to AIDS Treatment,’ PLOS Medicine, vol. 4, no.11 (2007).
Gruskin S, Ferguson L, and Bogecho D. 'Beyond the Numbers: Using Rights-Based Perspectives to Enhance Antiretroviral Treatment Scale-Up,' AIDS, vol. 21 (Suppl 5), pp. S13–S19 (2007).
Safreed-Harmon K, Siripong A, Kerr SJ, Gruskin S, Pancharoen C, and Ananworanich J.'Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Did Not Differ Between Thai Children with Biological and Those with Nonbiological Parents,' Clinical Infectious Diseases, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 669-70 (2007).
Tarantola D and Gruskin S. ' New Guidance on Recommended HIV Testing and Counselling,' The Lancet, vol. 370, no. 9583 (2007).
Gruskin S, Ferguson L, and O’Malley J. 'Ensuring Sexual and Reproductive Health for People Living with HIV: An Overview of Key Human Rights, Policy and Health Systems Issues,' Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 15 no. 29 (2007).
Gruskin S, Mills EJ and Tarantola D. 'History, Principles, and Practice of Health and Human Rights,' The Lancet, vol. 370, pp. 449-455 (2007).
Miller CM, Gruskin S, Subramanian SV, and Heymann J. 'Emerging health disparities in Botswana: examining the situation of orphans during the AIDS epidemic,' Social Science & Medicine, vol. 64, no. 12, pp. 2476-2486 (2007).
Gruskin S. 'Male Circumcision, In So Many Words,' Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 15 No. 29 (2007).
Gruskin S. 'Rights-Based Approaches to Health: Something for Everyone,' Health and Human Rights, vol. 9, no.2 (2006).
Gruskin S and Dickens B. ' Human Rights and Ethics in Public Health,' American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 11 (2006).
Tarantola D, Gruskin S, Brown T, and Fee E. ' Voices from the Past: Jonathan Mann: Founder of the Health and Human Rights Movement,' American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 11 (2006).
Gruskin S. 'Perspective: The Centrality of Human Rights,' November/December 2006 Health Affairs Blog (2006).
Miller C, Gruskin S, Subrarahman S, and Heymann J. ' Orphan Care in Botswana’s Households: Growing Responsibilities in the Absence of Adequate Support,' American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 8, pp. 1429-1435 (2006).
Cooper H, Moore L, Gruskin S, and Krieger N. ' The Impact of a Police Drug Crackdown on Drug Injectors' Ability to Practice Harm Reduction: A Qualitative Study,' Social Science and Medicine, vol. 61, no. 3, pp. 673-84 (2005).
Gruskin S. ' What are Health and Human Rights?' The Lancet, vol. 363, no. 329 (2004).
Braveman P and Gruskin S. ' Poverty, Equity, Human Rights and Health,' Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 81, no. 7 (2003).
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The Lancet, Health and Human Rights Series
1. Gruskin S, Mills EJ and Tarantola D. 'History, Principles, and Practice of Health and Human Rights,' The Lancet, vol. 370, pp. 449-455 (2007).
2. J. Amir Singh, M. Govender & E. Mills. 'Do Human Rights Matter to Health?' The Lancet, vol. 370, pp. 521-527 (2007).
3. C. Beyrer, J.C. Villar, V. Suwanvanichkij et al. 'Neglected Diseases, Civil Conflicts, and the Right to Health,' The Lancet, vol. 370, pp. 619-627 (2007).
4. J. Orbinski, C. Beyrer & S. Singh. 'Violations of Human Rights: Health Practitioners as Witnesses,' The Lancet, vol. 370, no. 9588, pp. 698-704 (2007).
Reproductive Health Matters, Roundtable on Male circumcision for HIV prevention
1. Introduction to Roundtable, Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: The Research Evidence and Some Critical Responses
2. Aggleton P. ''Just a Snip?’': A Social History of Male Circumcision,' Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 15 No. 29 (2007).
3. Berer M. 'Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality,' Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 15 No. 29 (2007).
4. Buve A, Delvaux T, and Criel B. 'Delivery of Male Circumcision Services:"Festina lente,"' Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 15 No. 29 (2007).
5. Chandhiok N and Gangakhedkarb RR. 'The New Evidence on Male Circumcision: An Indian Perspective,' Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 15 No. 29 (2007).
6. Gruskin S. 'Male Circumcision, In So Many Words,' Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 15 No. 29 (2007).
7. Hankins C. 'Male Circumcision: Implications for Women as Sexual Partners and Parents,' Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 15 No. 29 (2007).
8. Matovua J KB. 'Sexually Transmitted Infection Management, Safer Sex Promotion and Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing in the Male Circumcision Trial, Rakai, Uganda,' Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 15 No. 29 (2007).
9. Nianga C I and Boirob H. 'You Can Also Cut My Finger!’’: Social Construction of Male Circumcision in West Africa, A Case Study of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau,' Reproductive Health Matters, vol. 15 No. 29 (2007).
10. Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention: Research Implications for Policy and Programming. WHO/UNAIDS Technical Consultation, 6–8 March 2007. Conclusions and Recommendations (Excerpts).
Health and Human Rights Journal
Health and Human Rights was first published in 1994 by the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at the Harvard School of Public Health. Founding Editor Jonathan Mann served as editor-in-chief through 1997. Sofia Gruskin served as associate editor in this period and then from 1997 through the end of 2006 as editor-in-chief.
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| Books and Monographs |
Gruskin, Sofia, et al, eds. Perspectives on Health and Human Rights. New York, NY: Routledge, 2005.
Mann, Jonathan M., Sofia Gruskin, et al, eds. Health and Human Rights: A Reader. New York, NY: Routledge, 1999.
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| Databases |
Health and Human Rights Syllabi Database
The Health and Human Rights Syllabi Database was created in order to facilitate information exchange and to strengthen communication processes within and across institutions teaching health and human rights, as well as other organizations interested in teaching health and human rights concepts and methods. The database provides an up to date listing of syllabi from institutions and organizations providing health and human rights education in academic settings.
Health and Human Rights Database
A collaboration between WHO and the Program for International Health and Human Rights, this is a database of organizations doing work in health and human rights.
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| Literature Reviews |
HIV and Gender Based Violence Literature Review
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| Tools and Training Materials |
Transforming Health Systems: Gender and Rights in Reproductive Health (2001)
World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research Family and Community Health
The result of four-year testing and adaptation process involving strong collaboration with the Program on International Health and Human Rights and other institutions in different parts of the world. This publication contains six core modules covering gender and ethical issues in research policy and how to influence change, and health systems. The modules constitute a training resource for health trainers to use with health managers, planners, policy-makers and others with responsibilities in sexual and reproductive health.
[English] [Spanish] [Russian]
CD-ROM available (free of charge)
Content (Download individual chapters)
Module 1: Gender
Module 2: Social determinants
Module 3: Rights
Module 4: Evidence
Module 5: Policy
Module 6: Health systems
Closing module
Annexes
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| Meeting Reports |
Teaching Only Abstinence: Consequences for Girls and Society
Sex, Lies & Stereotypes, is a report based upon recommendations arising from an expert roundtable held at Harvard Law School in September 2006. The roundtable "Teaching Only Abstinence: Consequences for Girls and Society" was organized by the author of the report, Julie F. Kay, senior staff attorney in Legal Momentum's Sexuality and Family Rights Program, in partnership with the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program and the Program on International Health and Human Rights at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Health and Human Rights in Academic Settings
PIHHR, in collaboration with The University of New South Wales' Initiative for Health and Human Rights, hosted a one-day meeting titled, "Health and Human Rights in Academic Settings" bringing together Health and Human Rights Educators from all over the world.
Gender Based Violence and HIV/AIDS Meeting: Bringing Together Research, Policy, Programming and Advocacy
Gender Based Violence and HIV/AIDS Meeting: Bringing Together Research, Policy, Programming and Advocacy meeting report. This meeting was jointly convened in August 2006 by PIHHR and the Center for Women's Global Leadership at Rutger's University.
UNAIDS Reference Group on HIV and Human Rights
The UNAIDS Reference Group on HIV and Human Rights is an independent, advisory body, established in 2002 to advise the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on all matters relating to HIV and human rights. PIHHR Director Sofia Gruskin served as Chair of the Group from its inception until 2006, with PIHHR serving as the Secretariat during this time. Prof. Gruskin remains a member of the Reference Group today.
For individual meeting reports see below:
First Meeting (23-24 January 2003)
Second Meeting (25-27 August 2003)
Third Meeting (28-30 January 2004)
Fourth Meeting (23-25 August 2004)
Fifth Meeting (24-26 August 2005) [NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE]
Sixth Meeting (18-20 April 2006) [NOT AVAILABLE ONLINE]
Seventh Meeting (12-14 February 2007)
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