Open AccessDisability’s rights to health: an obligation triggered by corona virus pandemic
Author(s) -
Uche A. Nnawykezi,
Bosede Remilekun Adeuti
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the age of human rights
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.101
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2340-9592
DOI - 10.17561/tahrj.v17.6303
Subject(s) - obligation , pandemic , political science , convention , argument (complex analysis) , covid-19 , convention on the rights of persons with disabilities , law and economics , face (sociological concept) , law , sociology , medicine , social science , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This paper examines the right to health and disabilities rights in the wake of Corona virus pandemic. The objective of this paper is to examine the applicable legal and policy frameworks on the rights of persons with disabilities and how it has adequately protected such persons in the face of Corona virus pandemic. The study adopts analytical, qualitative approach and builds its argument on existing literatures. The paper recommends the existing laws and policies on disability’s rights to health be enforced by relevant agencies, whilst Article 25 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2006 should be made proactive.