...... 62 CHAPTER 6 Right to Health 6.1. The Commission’s efforts in the area of public health and human rights were guided by the realization that the right to life with human dignity, enshrined in the Constitution, must result in strengthening of measures to ensure that the people of this country, and particularly those belonging to economically disadvantaged sections of the society, have access to better and more comprehensive health facilities. A] Core Advisory Group on Health 6.2 The reconstituted Core Group on Health headed by Dr. N.H.Antia continued to assist the Commission on matters pertaining to public health and human rights. During the period under review, the Commission sought and obtained the advice of the Core Group on the following matters: 1) Children affected by leprosy or living in endemic environment 2) The problem of snake-bites in rural areas in Andhra Pradesh 3) “Tribals live near uranium in Jadugoda, Jharkhand” – Newspaper report in the “Times of India” 4) Issues relating to prevention of burn injuries 5) Issues relating to prevention and control of fluorosis 6) Illegal trade in human organs 7) Issues relating to ‘AIDS in Andhra Pradesh’ 8) A report entitled ‘Asbestos, Health and Environment an in-depth study’ submitted by the Institute of Public Health Engineers, India. 9) A report on an orientation workshop with NGOs and a report on an orientation meeting with the Media on ‘Building consensus on AIDS Vaccine Development, Trials, Access and Development’ NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION