In 2015, one would assume that the right to healthcare would be made available to every individual on the planet. The reality, however, is quite the opposite as many nations are still on their way to getting access to this basic right. To portray this bitter reality, thousands of artists from around the world joined hands to raise awareness about this pressing issue by drawing posters for an exhibition titled "Poster for Tomorrow".
The 100 best posters were selected for the exhibition which was a joint effort with Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, as it vowed for human rights in its seventh edition starting on December 10 – International Human Rights Day.
With the idea stemming from France in 2009, every year Poster for Tomorrow addresses a basic human right, with the theme for this year’s competition being universal right to healthcare. Artists from across the globe showed their concern about healthcare by making striking posters. This time round, a record 4,980 entries were submitted.
Universal access to healthcare now, eradication of preventable diseases and access to clean water were the specific topics portrayed in the posters.
Displayed at The Second Floor in Karachi till December 13, the first day of the exhibition saw Human Rights Commission of Pakistan chairperson Zohra Yusuf and human rights and peace activist Professor S Haroon Ahmed speak about the importance of the right to healthcare.
This year's theme stood for equal access, quality, accessibility and acceptability for healthcare: nobody should die because they can’t afford to pay. Many posters portrayed accessibility to healthcare and people deprived of clean water.
Sanctions and war was one bitter truth portrayed in many posters. Besides this, "Right for All" and "A matter of luck" were the most prominent pieces among the top 10. Drawn by Selcuk Ozis from Turkey and Baowen Zhang from China, the posters showed healthcare as a matter of luck and privilege for some people.
The best posters are below:
This article was originally published on Dawn.com.
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The 100 best posters were selected for the exhibition which was a joint effort with Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, as it vowed for human rights in its seventh edition starting on December 10 – International Human Rights Day.
With the idea stemming from France in 2009, every year Poster for Tomorrow addresses a basic human right, with the theme for this year’s competition being universal right to healthcare. Artists from across the globe showed their concern about healthcare by making striking posters. This time round, a record 4,980 entries were submitted.
Universal access to healthcare now, eradication of preventable diseases and access to clean water were the specific topics portrayed in the posters.
Displayed at The Second Floor in Karachi till December 13, the first day of the exhibition saw Human Rights Commission of Pakistan chairperson Zohra Yusuf and human rights and peace activist Professor S Haroon Ahmed speak about the importance of the right to healthcare.
This year's theme stood for equal access, quality, accessibility and acceptability for healthcare: nobody should die because they can’t afford to pay. Many posters portrayed accessibility to healthcare and people deprived of clean water.
Sanctions and war was one bitter truth portrayed in many posters. Besides this, "Right for All" and "A matter of luck" were the most prominent pieces among the top 10. Drawn by Selcuk Ozis from Turkey and Baowen Zhang from China, the posters showed healthcare as a matter of luck and privilege for some people.
The best posters are below:
This article was originally published on Dawn.com.
