Core Concepts of Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups in Nutrition Policy of Sudan

Nafesa Bedri; Mutamad Amin; Amani Elkhatim; Ahmed Gamal Eldin; Malcolm MacLachlan; Hasheem Mannan

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Core Concepts of Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups in Nutrition Policy of Sudan

Nafesa Bedri, Mutamad Amin, Amani Elkhatim, Ahmed Gamal Eldin, Malcolm MacLachlan, Hasheem Mannan

Published in International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 6)

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Abstract

To provide equitable health care, and to realize the United Nations’ call for Health for All, health policies have to be committed to core concepts of human rights and be inclusive of vulnerable groups. The aim of this study is to assess the extent to which the Sudan Nutrition Policy addresses core concepts of human rights and the inclusion of vulnerable groups using a novel policy framework (EquiFrame). The overall quality assessment of the policy was Moderate, scoring 67% for vulnerable groups, 57% for core concepts of human rights and 29% for Core Concept Quality. In conclusion, if this policy is to be improved, it is important to integrate the wider notions of human rights within the policy document and link these explicitly to specific and carefully selected vulnerable groups.

Published in	International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijnfs.20130206.24
Page(s)	352-359
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Health Policy Analysis, Human Rights, Vulnerable Groups

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Nafesa Bedri

hfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan
Mutamad Amin

hfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan
Amani Elkhatim

hfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan
Ahmed Gamal Eldin

hfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan
Malcolm MacLachlan

Centre for Global Health, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Hasheem Mannan

Centre for Global Health, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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AU  - Nafesa Bedri
AU  - Mutamad Amin
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