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International Medical Conventions: Protection of Health and Rights of Patients

International medical conventions are agreements concluded between states to protect the health and rights of patients. These conventions establish norms and principles that guide health care providers and institutions, and guarantee the rights of patients to receive quality health care.

One of the most important conventions in the field of medicine is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in 1948 by the UN General Assembly. This declaration states that everyone has the right to the standards of health care necessary to ensure their health and well-being.

In addition, specialized international organizations, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), have been created to develop and implement medical standards and recommendations. One of the most significant documents developed by WHO is the Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine, adopted in 1997.

The Convention on Human Rights and Biomedicine establishes norms and principles that govern medical practice and protect the rights of patients. It defines that everyone has the right to access a healthy lifestyle, to information about their health and to participate in decision-making regarding their health.

In addition, the convention sets rules for conducting medical research on humans and requires patient consent to participate in this research. It also prohibits discrimination based on genetic data and requires respect for the confidentiality of medical information.

In general, international medical conventions play an important role in protecting the health and rights of patients around the world. They establish standards and guidelines that help health care providers and institutions provide quality health care and protect the rights and interests of patients.

A convention is an international treaty, that is, a formally voluntary agreement between two or more states that voluntarily undertake to fulfill in their relationships the rights and obligations enshrined in these agreements. International medical law is part of the system of international law. Medical law regulates cooperation between states in protecting public health. Medical law refers to the subordinate regulatory framework and practices of countries in the field of health and healthcare. There are a large number of conventions on international medical law, and often separate instruments of international regulation are formulated on similar issues and objectives. It is obvious that the existing system of such documents is imperfect in terms of regulating issues that are not sufficiently regulated or have not been regulated at all