Background and Aim: The right to health is one of the fundamental human rights and it means the rights of individuals to achieve the highest standard of physical and mental health and includes all fields of medicine, public health, proper food, housing, healthy work environment, healthy environment, etc. In order to provide healthy living conditions for citizens, governments are required to take measures in various fields, including the adoption of internal laws and regulations and joining international conventions. In the United Nations Charter, the issue of health and public health has been addressed and it has created requirements for governments to provide health and health in the society.
Method: The statute of the World Health Organization deals with this issue and provides a definition of health. After that, this right has been recognized in several international and regional documents, both specific and general, as well as several declarations. Among the international documents that have emphasized the issue of health and health is the Declaration of the Third Millennium Development, which the world leaders at their largest meeting in 2000 committed to do their best to provide a healthy life for all human beings in the century. Use the future.
Ethical Considerations: In the current research, the principles of trustworthiness, honesty, neutrality and originality of the work have been respected.
Results: One of the important fields of research in the health system is its inclusion in urban planning and urban planning, which is known as the field of urban health.
Conclusion: Urban health includes social factors related to individual health, environmental health, healthy settlements, road health, healthy lifestyles, security, violence, healthy food, suitable recreational facilities and people's sense of belonging to society, justice and optimal allocation and health facilities, medical and Resources in cities, monitoring of urban land use, proper management and fundamental changes in health, economy and the way of life of citizens are among the main goals in urban health.
Please cite this article as:
Pourmahabadian E, Afshari M. Rereading International Documents Supporting Health and Public Health with the Aim of Achieving the Components of the Right to the City Through Urban Design. Medical Law Journal. 2023; 17(58): e63.
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Received: 2022/12/10 | Accepted: 2023/07/24