Bedri, Nafesa and Amin, Mutamad and Elkhatim, Amani and Eldin, Ahmed Gamal and MacLachlan, Malcolm and Hasheem, Mannan (2013) Core Concepts of Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups in Nutrition Policy of Sudan. International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2 (6). p. 352. ISSN 2327-2694

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Abstract

To provide equitable health care, and to realize the United Nations’ call for Health for All, health policies have to be committed to core concepts of human rights and be inclusive of vulnerable groups. The aim of this study is to assess the extent to which the Sudan Nutrition Policy addresses core concepts of human rights and the inclusion of vulnerable groups using a novel policy framework (EquiFrame). The overall quality assessment of the policy was Moderate, scoring 67% for vulnerable groups, 57% for core concepts of human rights and 29% for Core Concept Quality. In conclusion, if this policy is to be improved, it is important to integrate the wider notions of human rights within the policy document and link these explicitly to specific and carefully selected vulnerable groups.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Health Policy Analysis; Human Rights; Vulnerable Groups;
Academic Unit:	Assisting Living & Learning,ALL institute Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	16489
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijnfs.20130206.24
Depositing User:	Malcolm MacLachlan
Date Deposited:	06 Sep 2022 14:51
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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