The legal status of the right to health care of adolescents living with HIV/ AIDS in Uganda
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2013-07
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Kampala International University.College of Law
Abstract
The study in the main body consisted of an evaluation of the right to health
care of adolescence living with AIDS/HIV in Uganda.
It made an impact on the right to health care through an analysis of the
international and national Human Rights instruments under the Human
Rights regime and to make a case for the primacy of Human Rights and
particularly the right to health care.
The study further was to investigate whether the right to health care exists in
Uganda, what are the available health care services to the adolescents, what
are the factors that affect the implementation of the adolescent's right to health
care.
In the final analysis the study recommended, solutions, human rights for all
especially adolescents who offer the greatest hope for changing the course of
the HIV/ AIDS epidemic if they are given the support to do so. And a ground for
an improved debate and also enable Uganda to make informed decisions in
trying to enact health sensitive national legislation, humanitarian intervention,
sustainable and equitable utilization of government resources with a view of
eliminating imbalances among others.
The study adopted empirical and non-empirical research methodology which
consists of interviews of key informants and use of the existing literature
among others.
The researcher strongly believed that the findings will contribute to a fund of
knowledge to empower people at all levels with the humanitarian skills to
enable a fair economic and social change.
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Research report submitted to the Faculty of Law in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of a degree in bachelor of Laws Kampala International University
Keywords
Legal status, Right, Health care, Adolescents