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Health as a basic human need: would this be enough?

Thana Cristina de Campos1

  • 1University of Oxford.

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Summary

The current definition of health as well-being is problematic. Differentiating between basic and non-basic health needs is crucial for establishing justice and strengthening the right to health globally.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Global Health Policy
  • Philosophy of Medicine

Background:

  • The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) define health broadly as well-being.
  • This inclusive definition promotes a shared global responsibility for population health.
  • However, this broad conception of health as well-being presents significant challenges for justice and policy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critique the current well-being conception of health.
  • To argue for a more differentiated vocabulary in addressing health responsibilities.
  • To establish the critical distinction between basic and non-basic health needs for moral and legal frameworks.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of the concept of health.
  • Examination of the implications of the well-being definition for global health justice.

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  • Development of an account of basic health needs based on David Miller's theory.
  • Argumentation for the basic needs approach to the right to health, engaging with critiques.

    • Main Results:

    • The well-being conception of health fails to distinguish between different health realities and justice demands.
    • A clear distinction between basic and non-basic health needs is essential for moral deliberation and policy.
    • Basic health needs justify more stringent obligations and rights than non-basic needs.
    • Conflating basic and non-basic needs weakens the case for global health duties.

    Conclusions:

    • Re-evaluating the normative conception of health is necessary to distinguish basic from non-basic needs within well-being.
    • The basic needs approach provides a more robust framework for understanding and implementing the right to health.
    • This differentiation is vital for addressing global health disparities and ensuring equitable access to essential healthcare.