Relation between right to health, stress and health of migrant construction workers

This article is mainly focused on the relation between Right to Health, Stress and Health of Migrant Construction Workers. This article has researched the outcome of the earlier field studies and considered the concerned national and international laws and acts by means of review of literature. The author further analysed the Right to Health earlier studies, his long personal experience and outcome observational research, conducted by him in Labour chowk, Greater Noida India. He also brought out certain observations and suggestion at the end of the article. Migrated construction workers experience numerous health problems, constituting a significant life stressors. Various sources demonstrate the existence of a positive association amongst stressful life events & the incidence of illnesses. Since the right to health is intrinsically connected to the right to life that is a fundamental right assured to all Indian citizens by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Surveys in past demonstrate that violations of human rights, particularly Right to Health, persist in spite of international treaties, Indian Constitution, with best efforts. If the right to health is safeguarded or if violations of this right are not prevented, then migrant construction workers will experience numerous stressful life events, associated with health issues.