Human Rights as Political Determinants of Health: A Retrospective Study of North Korean Refugees

Conclusions This study highlights mental health consequences of lifelong human rights violations in North Korea. Beyond the conventional approach, it suggests the need for a collaborative preventive response from global health and human rights activists to address human rights in regard to mental health determinants of the 20 million people in North Korea.
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research