The Right to Health

GRAN believes that access to nourishing food is every child's human right. Children don't just need food. They have a right to it.

Health is a fundamental human right.

Health equity exists when everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. We work towards health equity when we identify and eliminate inequalities and increase access to opportunities and conditions that support good health for all. Health equity will be a reality only when all persons, no matter who they are or where they live, can attain their full potential for health and well-being.

Over time GRAN's efforts for global health equity have focused on:

A Fundamental Human Right

GRAN recognizes access to adequate food as an inherent human right. The right to food is not about charity, but about ensuring that all people have the capacity to feed themselves in dignity. For this right to be fully realized, food must be available, accessible, adequate, and sustainable.¹

Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd (ReconAfrica), which is based in Vancouver, has secured petroleum licenses for 8.75 million acres of land in Namibia and Botswana, upstream from the Okavango Delta, an area of rich and unique biodiversity that has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The climate emergency disproportionately affects the disempowered and most marginalized across the world – the poor, the old, the very young, and women in particular. Protecting the vulnerable is a matter of justice.

Climate justice is a human-centred approach to responding to the challenges of climate change that embraces human rights, equity, and fairness.