Catholic Social Teaching and Health Care

According to Catholic Social Teaching, health care is a basic human right, flowing from our creation in the image and likeness of God. Despite that teaching, nearly 44 million people in the United States still lack access to health care. Worldwide, 27 million children are still not being vaccinated against the most common childhood diseases, and more than 10 million children will die before their fifth birthday because they do not have access to proper nutrition, medication, or vaccines. Visit www.educationforjustice.org for an insightfully helpful paper on health care in the U.S. and worldwide.  The resource discusses what Catholic Social Teaching has to say about health and health care.  Be informed.