European free trade agreements and the right to health in the south

The right to health is a right for all. Even though states have to ensure that all citizens are able to enjoy this right, the right to health is being threatened by economic interests. This is illustrated by the free trade agreements the European Union is negotiating with countries in the South. Read the summary on the link below:

http://www.sante-solidarite.be/files/summary%20health%20and%20trade.pdf

The summary is drawn from the Platform's report "The EU's bilateral FTA Negotiations are a Threat to the Right to Health" (April 2010). The text of the full paper can be downloaded on: www.sante-solidarite.be.
For further information you can contact Wim De Ceukelaire at wim.deceukelaire@intal.be or Katrien Vervoot at kve@oxfamsol.be

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