The Wrong Model: GATS, Trade Liberalisation and Children's Right to Health

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Summary: This publication examines how the
WTO's General Agreement on Trade
in Services (GATS) poses challenges
to children's right to health.
Exposure to international markets
undermines food security for many
communities and international trade
in health services risks undermining
provision for marginalised
communities. Owner: John Hilary

Organisation: 
Save the Children UK
Articles: 
Article 6: Survival and development
Article 24: Health and health services
Article 26: Social security
Article 27: Standard of living
Web: 
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/development/global_pub/wrongmodel.htm
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