The Human Right to Health and the Privatisation of Irish Health Care

Medico-Legal Journal of Ireland, Vol. 11, No. 2, p. 76, 2005

13 Pages Posted: 10 Mar 2010

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Paul O'Connell

University of London, School of Oriental & African Studies - School of Law

Date Written: 2005

Abstract

This article considers the human rights implications of government moves to introduce greater private for profit involvement in the Irish health care system. It is argued that such a policy development is likely to conflict the states international human rights obligations, in particular the right to health under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, as greater privatisation tends towards the availability of access to health care on a discriminatory manner. Furthermore, such a move may also be considered retrogressive from the perspective of international human rights law.

Keywords: health care, human rights, Ireland, privatisation, right to health, socio-economic rights

Suggested Citation

O'Connell, Paul, The Human Right to Health and the Privatisation of Irish Health Care (2005). Medico-Legal Journal of Ireland, Vol. 11, No. 2, p. 76, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1567084

Paul O'Connell (Contact Author)

University of London, School of Oriental & African Studies - School of Law ( email )

London, WC1H 0XG
United Kingdom

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