The right to the highest attainable standard of health is enshrined in numerous national constitutions...the Constitution of the World Health Organization…the Declaration of Alma-Ata…and numerous international human right treaties…Every country in the world has ratified at least one international human rights treaty that includes the right to health….The International Covenant on Economic…Social and Cultural Rights contains the most widely applicable provision on this fundamental human right… It states that countries that are party to the Covenant…recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health ….The Covenant elaborates further that these countries must take steps …for example ….to reduce infant mortality ….improve environmental health ….prevent epidemics and assure medical services to all