The Workplace of the Particular Rapporteur on Financial, Social, Cultural and Environmental Rights (REDESCA) of the Inter-American Fee on Human Rights (IACHR) is expressing concern concerning the rising public well being disaster derived from the dengue outbreak that impacts a number of international locations within the Americas, together with the Caribbean.
REDESCA is looking on international locations within the area to implement public insurance policies with an method based mostly on human rights for the safety of the life, well being and private integrity of all folks.
“Dengue is a illness transmitted primarily by the chew of the contaminated Aedes aegypti mosquito. This illness impacts folks of all ages, with signs that may vary from a light fever to a disabling fever, accompanied by extreme headache, ache behind the eyes, ache in muscle groups and joints, and erythema,” stated REDESCA, which is an workplace created by the Inter-American Fee on Human Rights (IACHR).
It warns that the illness can progress to extreme varieties, primarily characterised by shock, respiratory misery and/or extreme organ injury.
It stated that the distribution of this illness covers virtually the complete area, placing roughly 500 million folks in danger.
In response to the newest report revealed by the Pan American Well being Group, between epidemiological weeks one and 11 of this 12 months, greater than three million suspected circumstances of dengue and a complete of 1,187 deaths had been reported.
“The contagion figures characterize a rise of 286 per cent in comparison with the identical interval in 2023. Dengue has a disproportionate influence on poor and weak populations, together with indigenous communities, the place the dearth of entry to primary well being providers and vector management aggravates the scenario.”
REDESCA stated that though it’s a illness that has turn into endemic in lots of international locations within the area, there was an exponential improve in its incidence, exceeding earlier annual data and increasing to areas past the traditionally affected areas.
“This phenomenon is pushed by a number of exterior components, equivalent to local weather change and the results of El Nino phenomena, which causes elevated temperatures, precipitation and excessive climate occasions.
“Added to those are the insufficiency of prevention and management measures by well being authorities, and fast urbanisation accompanied by massive inhabitants motion, all components that contribute to the unfold of the illness. This case impacts the best to life, private integrity and well being of individuals within the area, exacerbating present inequalities and disproportionately affecting probably the most weak teams.”
It stated that based mostly on the perfect scientific proof out there, it’s essential to guage the implementation of vaccination methods towards the illness as a method to forestall, include and cease its transmission, making an allowance for the suggestions of the PAHO and the PAHO Technical Advisory Group (GTA) on Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses.
“This analysis and the choices that could be made should be targeted on a public well being and human rights method, considering the ideas of equality and non-discrimination, social participation, entry to data and accountability.”
It’s urging member states to ensure equitable and well timed entry to medical care, in addition to well being items and providers for all folks affected by dengue, below situations of equality and with out discrimination.
Additionally, REDESCA is urging states to implement efficient adaptation and prevention measures equivalent to public dissemination campaigns targeted on the elimination of mosquito breeding websites, strengthening epidemiological surveillance and early prognosis.
