International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare: Volume 13 Issue 3

Editorial

Theo Gavrielides

Patients’ rights and professional conduct issues in hospitals’ codes of ethics

Ebru Saygili, Yucel Ozturkoglu

The purpose of this study is to explore the presence of ethical standards in the content of international hospitals codes of ethics disclosed in their websites.

The readiness of Batang Hari district as a district of human rights care: case study of the Anak Dalam tribe

Dumilah Ayuningtyas, Raden Roro Mega Utami, Asri Nur Maulidya

The Regulation of the Minister of Justice and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia No 34, 2016 was issued to regulate the criteria of districts/municipalities care about…

The health status and insurance affiliation of stateless children in Tak Province, Thailand

Proloy Barua, Kanida Charoensri Narattharaksa

Statelessness is the worst possible form of violation of fundamental human rights which can lead to improper health systems management and serious adverse health outcomes in…

Social vulnerability and infant mortality in space dimension: an investigation of the world’s most underdeveloped West Africa coastal area

Bocong Yuan, Zhaoguo Wang, Jiannan Li

The West Africa coastal area faced with the serious health challenge is the most underdeveloped place. Through making the visualized spatial analysis of this area, this study aims…

Prevalence of self-medication and its associated factors: a case study of Kurdistan province

Ebrahim Ghaderi, Kambiz Hassanzadeh, Khaled Rahmani, Ghobad Moradi, Nader Esmailnasab, Daem Roshani, Arian Azadnia

Health is one of the most basic human rights. Self-medication not only results in many risks, complications and mortalities but also remains a massive economic burden on…

The challenges of providing primary health care to Afghan immigrants in Tehran: a key global human right issue

Afsaneh Takbiri, AmirHossein Takian, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Ebrahim Jaafaripooyan

This study aims to explore the challenges of providing primary health care (PHC) to Afghan immigrants in Tehran as an important global human right issue.

Barriers and facilitators to pap-testing among female overseas Filipino workers: a qualitative exploration

Floor Christie-de Jong, Siobhan Reilly

Every year, 311,000 women die of cervical cancer globally, a disease which is preventable and treatable. Pap-testing should be part of a comprehensive approach to tackling…