BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:305a44445a013350912f29c986118daf DTSTAMP:20260403T235737Z DTSTART:20250512T000000 DTEND:20250516T235959 SUMMARY:Human Rights and Health Course: Heidelberg University DESCRIPTION:This course conveys general concepts, and principles of human rights approaches within the health sector to “leave no one behind” – which has become even more relevant in times of US financial withdrawal. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical application through case studies and examples by health advocates who have engaged in human rights advocacy for decades.\nCourse participants will gain a deeper understanding of human rights and the right to health, Global Health and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the WHO pandemic agreement and intellectual property rights in the context of access to medicines. The right to health will be discussed in the field of gender, disability, migration, drug use and detention through expert inputs, exchanges with affected people and through country case studies. It is also envisaged to visit a local refugee centre in order to gain practical insights into the right to health for refugees.\nPlanned inputs by:\n\nHeidelberg Institute of Global Health Astrid Berner-Rodoreda, Maureen McGowan, apl. Prof. Volker Winkler\n\n\nGlobal Fund Dr. Vuyiseka Dubula\nMedicines Patent Pool Foundation, Geneva Esteban Burrone\n\n\nFrankfurt University of Applied Sciences Heino Stöver\nInstitute for History and Ethics of Medicine, Heidelberg Nadia Primc\n\nTo participate in the course, please contact: anne-kathrin.fabricius@uni-heidelberg.de\nFees: 1000€, reduced rate tropEd 750€, Credit: 2 ECTs X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

This course conveys general concepts, and principles of human rights approaches within the health sector to “leave no one behind” – which has become even more relevant in times of US financial withdrawal. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical application through case studies and examples by health advocates who have engaged in human rights advocacy for decades.


Course participants will gain a deeper understanding of human rights and the right to health, Global Health and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the WHO pandemic agreement and intellectual property rights in the context of access to medicines. The right to health will be discussed in the field of gender, disability, migration, drug use and detention through expert inputs, exchanges with affected people and through country case studies. It is also envisaged to visit a local refugee centre in order to gain practical insights into the right to health for refugees.


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To participate in the course, please contact: anne-kathrin.fabricius@uni-heidelberg.de


Fees: 1000€, reduced rate tropEd 750€, Credit: 2 ECTs

\n\n\n LOCATION:Im Neuenheimer Feld, Neuenheimer Feld, Neuenheim, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, 69120, Deutschland END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR