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From bulldozing to housing rights : reducing vulnerability and improving health in African slums

Mohindra, K.S.; Schrecker, Ted

Authors

K.S. Mohindra

Ted Schrecker



Abstract

Forced evictions heighten vulnerability among slum dwellers who already face multiple risks of ill health. They constitute a well-documented violation of economic and social rights and are reaching epidemic proportions in sub-Saharan Africa as economic globalization creates and strengthens incentives for forced evictions. We describe evictions in the slums of four African metropolitan areas: Accra (Ghana), Lagos (Nigeria), Luanda (Angola) and Nairobi (Kenya). We survey diverse strategies used in responding to forced evictions and outline the challenges and barriers encountered. We conclude that the international human rights framework offers an important approach for protecting the health of vulnerable populations.

Citation

Mohindra, K., & Schrecker, T. (2013). From bulldozing to housing rights : reducing vulnerability and improving health in African slums. Global Health Promotion, 20(Supplement 1), 64-69. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757975912462425

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Mar 1, 2013
Deposit Date Jun 24, 2013
Journal Global Health Promotion
Print ISSN 1757-9759
Electronic ISSN 1757-9767
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 20
Issue Supplement 1
Pages 64-69
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1757975912462425
Keywords Health, Vulnerability, Slums, Human rights, Sub-Saharan Africa.


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