Health, Human Rights And Intervention Flashcards
What is GDP
nal value of the goods and services produced within the geographic boundaries of a country during a specified period of time, normally a year.
What is HDI
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX: measuremtns done of the life expectancy, education and GDP: (0 = low, 1= high)
What is HPI
HAPPY PLANET INDEX
mesurements done of the life expectancy experianced well being and ecological footpront
(0=low, 100=high)
What is gini coefficient
shows how unequal a country is
(scores between 0-1, 0- everyonbe has same income (perfect equality) 1= one person has all the income(greatest inequality)
generally pooer countries are the most unequal/ greater divide between rich and poor,
Sharia law case study -contesting the ‘western’ development mode
most west beleive sharia of what they have witnessed the mainly exxagerated and extremeist ways in which terrer organisations such as ISIS has shown to the media, when in fact sharia islan even a law, it a a way of life in which shows muslims to lead a islamioc life. it also states to follow the rules and laws of the country they are in and doesnt have any hate towrds wormen or any type of mysiogyny, in fact it gives more rights to women. Howver extemeists have twistied it and manipulated it to fit their own messed up beleifes.
case study- BOLIVIA’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY under Eva Morales –
focuses on nature and socialism.
The president of Bolivia eva morals whom was reflected the third time round this year has made massive improvements to the country,
Bolivia has made fast growth over the past 8 years, with extreme poverty declining by 43%, poverty declining by 235, special spending increasing by nearly 50 and wages increasing by nearly 90.
morals have been made enemies with the white house, and because of that, the telegraph and pothe American news agents, hs falsely accused Bolivia of increasing drug trafficking when opposite has actually happened.
However it is far from perfect as bolivar continues to have 10 000s of working children so from a human rights perspective its not the best, making it morals priority to reduce the number of working children his third time round.
Why does educatuon matter
- key to improving human rights and democratic participation
-UN recognises free primary education for all for full development of human personality
however 60 million kids all around world with 32 million of it being in sub Saharan Africa do not attend
-gender imbalance- girls make 54% of kids that do not attend - educational leave for kids leaving school vary
- lack of education can slow down social development of a country.
factors that effect health an life expectancy
- occupation
- education
- income
- immunisation
- smoking
- diet
- alcohol
variation in life expectancy in Africa
- improved in some African countries when their depts where cancelled in 2005
- kenya and tanzania had fastest growing economies in2016
- other African countries still struggle with high levels of morality and access to food, water and sanitation.
varitions in life expectancy Congo-
- congo: life expectancy 56
- rich in natural resources but has a massive conflict
- has met only few of the millenium goals
- high child labour
varuiations in life expectancy Algeria
algeria rapidly increasing GDP from oil
- life expectancy 76 years
- strong government
- on og=f Africas highest HDI
- primary school enrolmet 98.2%
- has met most of millenium development goals
- still has 23% of pop living below povert line
variationsof life expectancy in developed world
- infsant mortality and mortality from disease fell, life expectancy rose
- rise in spending in better medicine , reduced smoking, and calorie intake has helped improve health
- the usa has the highest speding in healthcare,. but only ranks 30th in infant mortality.
varitions of life expevctancy in the Uk
- average life expectancy is rising
- many deaths linked to alcohol and smoking
- for women at age 65 , life expectancy is lower in the north west
- north east england has below average life expectancy
- for men and women, life expectancy is highest in London
- spending on freash and helthier food is higher on the south
variations of life expectancy in Austrailia
- only country with life expectancy over 80 for men and women, but not for indigenous people
- 10 years lower for indigenous people
- indigenous Australians have a higher levels of smoking, deprivation an lower levels of education
- region with indigenous people have lower life expectancies
promoting developmenr - World bank
aim - to finance loans for development
- focuses on literacy and disadvantaged girls , educational programmes
- critisims previously finaced projects with costly repayments and poor enviromental concerns
