The field of health and human rights brings together two important movements. For public health advocates, human rights provide an essential tool for promoting accountability and addressing the non-medical roots of poor health. For human rights advocates, the protection of public health is a mark of democracy, good governance, and open society.

This equal partnership is more important than ever to prevent abuses in health care and generate pragmatic, rights-based solutions to urgent health threats.

Prepared by the Open Society Institute and Equitas, this resource guide is designed to support health and human rights advocacy, training, education, programming, and grantmaking worldwide.