International Legal Perspectives on Ensuring Equitable Access to Pediatric Health Care: Protecting the Fundamental Rights of the Child
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.71222/kdjkzd95Keywords:
pediatric health care, children's rights, international law, equity, right to healthAbstract
This paper discusses the important issues of ensuring equitable access to pediatric health care and protecting the fundamental rights of children from the perspective of international law. Through the detailed analysis of the core international legal instruments, such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child, this paper expounds the solid foundation of children's right to health in international law, and clarifies its important position as a basic human right. The study reveals significant inequities in children's access to pediatric health care worldwide and the need to strictly implement international legal obligations to develop and implement comprehensive and targeted policies to improve the situation, promote rational allocation of resources. Only in this way can we effectively protect the basic rights of children, promote the process of global equity in pediatric health care, and lay a solid foundation for the healthy growth of children.
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