When Misfortune Becomes Injustice

In an increasingly unequal, fragmented, and unaccountable global order in which intellectual property rights trump health rights, this extraordinary book is a powerful call - by a scholar-activist dedicated to converting 'misfortune to be endured into injustice to be remedied' - to pursue human rights transformatively, to advance connection, dignity, equality, and social justice. -Jackie Dugard, Columbia University This book makes you believe in the power of invoking human rights to advance health justice, especially if you're doubtful, despondent, or simply new to the topic. It is filled with stories that ignite a fire in you to do something, and insights to think through what you might do. -Seye Abimbola, University of Sydney Alicia Yamin is able to combine, in a way that very few authors can, a sensitive and empathetic account of the tragic consequences of the widespread denial of the right to health with a deeply informed critique of global health policies. This book offers not only deep insights into the struggles to achieve health and social equality, but explains in highly readable and accessible terms what needs to be done. A wonderful read and an inspired guide. -Philip Alston, Pomeroy Professor of Law at New York University and former UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights (2014-2020) Praise for the first edition Yamin draws on years of practical field experience to speak with unique authority among human rights scholars about the global and national dynamics that systematically produce poverty and health inequalities across the world. -Paul E. Farmer, Harvard University, and Co-Founder and Chief Strategist of Partners In Health