A common understanding of the political function of human rights is as a trigger for international intervention, with states typically understood to be duty bound by these rights claims. The unique character of the human right to health raises some complications for these conventional views. In this paper, I will argue that because of the unique character of the human right to health, intervention on its behalf can be justified not only in response to outright violation, but also due to unmet needs of populations. As a secondary goal of this paper, I will attempt to respond to some of the worries about cultural imperialism in human rights and cross-cultural humanitarian interventions, specifically in the context of global health justice.

对人权的政治功能的共同理解是引发国际干预的触发点，通常将国家理解为受这些权利主张的约束。健康人权的独特性给这些传统观点带来了一些复杂性。在本文中，我将争辩说，由于健康权的独特性，代表人权的健康干预不仅是对彻底侵犯人权行为的回应，而且还由于人们的需求未得到满足，因此是合理的。作为本文的次要目标，我将尝试回应一些关于人权中的文化帝国主义和跨文化人道主义干预的担忧，尤其是在全球卫生正义的背景下。