International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare: Volume 13 Issue 4

Editorial

Theo Gavrielides

Standards of human rights to palliative care: gaps and trends

Varsha Agarwal, Ganesh L.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate key milestones in development of standards of human rights to health care in particular context of addressing palliative care, relevant…

Psychosocial determinants of divorce and their effects on women in Pakistan: a national review

Javeria Waseem, Rutaba Muneer, Syeda Hoor-Ul-Ain, Rutaba Tariq, Anam Minhas

This study aims to review the psychosocial determinants of divorce and their effects on women for a social reform in Pakistan. Enigmatic societal standards vandalize social status…

Ethical challenges in the relationship between the pharmacist and patient in Iran

Kourosh Delpasand, Saeid Nazari Tavakkoli, Mehrzad Kiani, Mahmoud Abbasi, Leila Afshar

Based on the developmental process of pharmacy in medical relationships, it is essential to pay attention to ethical issues in this field and develop a good pharmacist–patient…

Inequalities in common mental disorders between advantaged and disadvantaged groups: an Oaxaca – Blinder decomposition analysis on socio-economic factors

Yousef Veisani, Shahab Rezaeian, Fathola Mohamadian, Ali Delpisheh

This paper aims to evaluate the socio-economic factors of inequalities in common mental disorders (MDs) between advantaged and disadvantaged groups and also to determine the main…

Family planning and budgeting for human rights in India

Thibault Weigelt, Erica Sharma

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the budget of the Indian family planning programme from a human rights perspective. Family planning services play an important role in the…

Effectiveness of a Japanese-style health program in Minowa Town, Matsumoto city and Nagano city, Japan

Satomi Fujimori, Suchinda Jarupat Maruo, Toshiaki Watanabe, Naoya Taki, Fumihito Sasamori, Kazuki Kobayashi, Hisaki Akasaki, Masao Okuhara, Ryoji Uchiyama, Kazuki Ashida, Hisaaki Tabuchi, Koji Terasawa

This study aims to establish a Japanese-style healthcare program customized for Japan and Asia under ISO 9001: 2008 (ISO: International Organization for Standardization) to…

Psychological well-being of people living near landfills: preliminary case study in Indonesia

Hamka Hamka, Ni'matuzahroh Ni'matuzahroh, Tri Astuti, Mein-Woei Suen, Fu-An Shieh

The purpose of this study is to explore the psychological well-being of people living around landfills, which constitutes a preliminary case study localized in Samarinda city…