Right to accessible health services physically within reach for all sections of the population, including children, adolescents, older persons, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups as well as financially and on the basis of non-discrimination. Accessibility also implies the right to seek, receive and impart health-related information in an accessible format for all, including persons with disabilities, but does not impair the right to have personal health data treated confidentially.

DUI

D000080564 MeSH Browser

CUI

M000647979

Previous indexing

Human Rights (1980-2019)

History note

2020

Public note

2020