Health and Rights
Focus Areas
The Open Society Initiative for East Africa supports and integrates the work of medical, legal, and public health organizations and practitioners to promote transparent and accessible health-related policies that promote human rights.
OSIEA supports the use of legal remedies to promote health rights; ensures that women have equal access to health services; advocates for policies and practices that reduce stigmatization and empower socially marginalized groups, such as persons living with HIV, sex workers, drug users, and sexual minorities; promotes palliative care and access to essential medicines for people with life-threatening illnesses; and facilitates public and media awareness of the importance of human rights in health care policy. OSIEA works closely with initiatives within the Open Society Institute's Public Health Program, including:
- Law and Health Initiative
- Health Media Initiative
- International Harm Reduction Development Program
- International Palliative Care Initiative
- Sexual Health and Rights Project
- Public Health Watch
- Health Budget Monitoring and Advocacy Project
