Health Equity

Health Equity: “When every person has the opportunity to realize their health potential—the highest level of health possible for that person—without limits imposed by structural inequities. Health equity means achieving the conditions in which all people have the opportunity to attain their highest possible level of health”.

Human Rights: Individual and family rights to live an independent, fulfilling, healthy life and earn a living wage for food, clothing, housing, and a safe environment; self-determination and autonomy. Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings. They are universal and inalienable, interdependent and indivisible, equal and non- discriminatory, entailing both rights and obligations.