Will health rights solve Malawi's health problems?

We are living in a world where the mode of thinking is being increasingly influenced by Western ideology. The discourse about personal rights is one of the consequences of Western philosophy. Malawi, a south-eastern African country, has produced a Charter of Patients and Health Workers’ Rights and Responsibilities. Implementation of this document is expected to contribute to improving the delivery and accessibility of high quality health care for all the people in Malawi without any discrimination. The Charter is not yet a legally binding document as is the case in other countries, but rather an aspiration of the Malawi people to embrace a human-rights approach to health care delivery.