Health security in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan : international legal standards versus religious factors in society - synergy of the roles or the irreconcilable contradiction?

Abstract

Signing legal treaties by the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan means that the country takes up responsibility to create health security for its citizens that lives up to international standards. Afghanistan is an Islamic country. Therefore, during undertaking any actions in this matter religious conditions need to be taken into consideration. This article presents the analysis of the duties of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the area of health security. All this stems from joining legal treaties such as International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights as well as Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The following article also contains the analysis of health security from the point of view of Islam. Moreover, it shows laws endorsement process in the area of health security consistent with the rules of Islam.