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Summer School: NCDs & the Law, 4-8 July

When:Mo 04-07-2016 13:00 - 14:00
Where:Groningen, the Netherlands

NCDs & the law

A human rights response to the global health crisis

Why are noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, a growing threat to global health, despite decades of medical advance? And how can international and domestic law help us to effectively prevent and treat NCDs? This summer school, organised by the Global Health Law Groningen Initiative, is situated at the crossroads of law and medicine to identify legal approaches to address the global rise of NCDs.

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