Program Overview
During the celebration of the 50th Anniversary
of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, the Consortium for Health and
Human Rights called all health professionals—including
medical, public health, and nursing schools—to increase
global awareness of the relationship between health and human
rights. The Consortium recognized that health professionals are
in a unique position to advance the well-being of torture survivors,
refugees, and patients with related traumas because no other
professionals have the opportunity to frequently encounter the
medical, mental health, social, and legal needs of this patient
population. Although efforts to train and educate health care
providers have been underway since the end of the 1990s, the
Consortium is well aware that more work is needed at local, national,
and international levels. |
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| We are so pleased that you have taken an interest in
the special needs of refugees and survivors of torture. You are in
a tremendous position to advance the sensitive care and support of
this vulnerable patient population. We invite you to learn about
the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights, explore the
materials on our online course supported by the United Nations Voluntary
Fund, and take advantage of the documents, presentations, video clips,
and resource links that we have provided for you. |
