Freedom of religion or belief and health
The right to freedom of religion or belief is linked in important ways to the achievement of Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This includes SDG no. 3 on health. If we want to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all, we must ensure due attention to those who are subject to discrimination, inequality and marginalisation on the grounds of religion or belief. Parliamentarians and religious/belief leaders can play an important role in this.
This brief provides a brief introduction to the relationship between freedom of religion or belief and health, identifying key areas of concern and suggesting concrete actions that parliamentarians and religious/belief leaders can take to address them.
This paper is part of "Leaving no one behind" - a series of briefing papers on freedom of religion or belief and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The series includes six papers:
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Health
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Education
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Women’s Rights
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Climate Change
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Freedom of Expression
The papers will be published and presented at online seminars during fall 2021 and spring 2022.
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