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Arun Govil discusses India’s right to health at United Nations
BJP MP Arun Govil participated in an interactive dialogue with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health in New York.
Govil highlighted the Indian Supreme Court’s expansive interpretation of Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to life, to include the right to health and medical care. He cited a 1995 judgment regarding workers’ health and welfare to emphasize that industrial development should not compromise employee well-being.
The discussion also addressed barriers to healthcare access, including cost, language, distance, and limited legal awareness. Govil noted concerns regarding corporate power and the need for accountability to ensure the justiciability of health rights.
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Arun Govil · Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations · Supreme Court of India · United Nations
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Barriers to the right to health include cost, language, distance, and limited legal awareness. bhaskarlive.in · newsable.asianetnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 3 SOURCES] Arun Govil engaged in a dialogue with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health. bhaskarlive.in · newsable.asianetnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 2 SOURCES] A 1995 judgment addressed workers’ health and welfare in relation to industrial development. bhaskarlive.in · www.socialnews.xyz
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Supreme Court of India has interpreted Article 21 of the Constitution to include the right to health. bhaskarlive.in · newsable.asianetnews.com · www.socialnews.xyz