P2 - Health, Human Rights and Intervention Flashcards
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GDP
gross domestic product- value of products and services a country produces
GDP per capita
gross domestic product per person
GDP per capita at PPP
purchasing power parity- considers the differences in costs of living between countries
Development
how a country improves economically, socially and environmentally. Having a high amount of wealth means that you are highly devloped
3 models of development
- Hans Rosling:
goal of development…environmental quality,
health, life expectancy & human rights - Happy Planet Index:
happy lanet index= healthXjusticeXwell being/
ecological footprint - Bolivia:
Morales exploited Bolivia’s natural gas and
mineral resources and shared the wealth out
amoungst the people. Bolivian’s were lifted
out of poverty. This model goes against the
traditional rhetoric of development as his gov.
is conserned with equality of wealth
Why is education important to human rights?
if you can read you can read/have access to your human rights
understanding of equality- educational liberation
understanding of other cultures- not everyone has the same view as your country or gov.
being able to read/write and speak your mind
trains lawyers/baristers to encourage lower corruption
What factors could reduce access to education?
- war
- being in a rural area
- lower income country
- equality laws
- deprived areas within richer countries
How did the Boko Haram limit girls access to education?
warned girls to stay away from school and that if they found girls were in school they would abduct them and never give them back
What is Boko Haram?
a terrorist/extremist group in northern Nigeria. They try to enforce sharia on the people living in northern Nigeria.
What did the Boko Haram do in 2011?
abducted 270 school girls
What is Sharia Law?
Law of Islam. A legal system that covers a wide range of topics
What is your human right according to Sharia Law?
to have lawmakers who are strong enough to make sure everyone follows the right path
In what year did the Talliban order that all female education had to cease?
2008
Why was there a variation in the concequences of Ebola in different developing countries?
Nigeria- doctor didnt let a patient out becuse she knew what it was
Liberia- tried to do a lockdown but the pop. didn’t like it so freed the infected
developed countries will provide aid until it might impact their country
Why were there differences in health accross Nigeria?
more vaccinated in the south than the north so are more protected from curable diseases
harsher climate in the north = harder to live
Boko Haram more prominent in the north where there are lower vaccine rates due to cultural and religious beliefs
north is Muslim and mostly follows Sharia Law- less vaccinations and HIV/AIDS due to cultural and religious beliefs and stronger laws on sexual relations
lower economic production in north = little money to spend on vaccines and medical centers
Evidence on variation in health within the UK
Death rates from Covid were more than double in areas of deprivation
Higher life expectancy for males in the southcompared to north due to higher standard of living
What area of Australia was given to the indigenous people and why is it unfair?
- ‘the outback’
- it is hot and dry
- has little resources
- has little infrastructure- e.g. healh and education
How is the high alcoholism a problem for the indigenous people in Australia?
- high prison sentences
- they have no limit on buying it = high consumption
- fetal alcohol syndrome because mothers drink while they are pregnant
What is the infant mortality rate for indigenous people in Australia compared to the rest of the population?
- indigenous people = 6.2
- australians = 3.7
What is some evidence of inequality in Australia?
- obesity is 30% higher in indigenous children
- smoking rates are 2x higher in indigenous pops., accounting for 20% of all deaths
- indigenous children eat a poorer diet- 27% has a vitamin D deficiency
What are some causes of inequality in Australia?
- lost much of their original farmlands
- incomes 38% lower amongst the indigenous pop.
- educational achievemtn is lower
- live in remote areas with limited access to healthcare services
UK is an example
Welfare state
provides services
North Korea is an example
totalitarian state
provides services that are not free. Prohibits opposition parties, restrict individual opposition to the state and excersises an extremely high control
neo-liberalism
Freeing up money. It transfers control of economic factors to the private sector from the public sector
