Health and Human Rights: A Resource Guide for the Open Society Institute and Soros Foundations Network was created by the Open Society Institute Law and Health Initiative and Equitas as a user-friendly, multipurpose resource that can be consulted on a regular basis by health and human rights professionals.

The guide covers the basic concepts and resources in health and human rights, and contains six chapters, each on a different issue of priority concern to the Open Society Institute and Soros foundations network, and one appendix.

Chapter 1: Human rights in patient care

Chapter 2: HIV/AIDS and human rights

Chapter 3: Harm reduction and human rights

Chapter 4: Palliative care and human rights

Chapter 5: Sexual health and human rights

Chapter 6: Health and human rights in minority communities

Each chapter is organized into six sections that answer the following questions:

• How is this a human rights issue?
• What is OSI’s work on this issue?
• Which are the most relevant international and regional human rights standards related to this issue?
• What are some effective human rights programming on this issue?
• Where can I find additional resources on this issue?
• What are key terms related to this issue?

Available online or as downloadable pdfs at http://equalpartners.info/ , Health and Human Rights is a starting point for a wide range of health and human rights programming. The guide offers ideas, information, and resources to develop programs in any of the six subject areas covered in each chapter.

The guide was prepared for Equal Partners: Health and Human Rights, a global seminar for Open Society Institute and Soros foundations staff held in Cape Town, South Africa, June 3-8, 2007.