Health Human Rights Intervention Flashcards
what can a lack of education mean
slow down the social and economic development a country
investment in education and health is seen as an investment in human capital
education is key to improving human rights and democratic participation
gender imbalance girls make 54% of the world non schooled population, particularly in Asia and Arab states
causes and consequences of unequal access to education
inequalities and marginalisation children do not have access to basic education due to gender health and cultural identity
lack of basic education hinders social and economic development of low achieving countries
Variations of health and life expectancy in Africa - Algeria
76 years strong government rapid increasing GDP - Oil has met most development goals 98% primary school enrolment still 23% living below poverty line
Variations of health and life expectancy in Africa - Democratic Republic of the Congo
56 years
$800 per capita
40% children forced to work
has met few development goals
one of the world lowest HDI
rich in natural resources - caused conflict
high health expenditure and funding from NGOS
what factors affect life expectancy
lifestyle factors levels of deprivation diet choices education income
research results from OECD in 35 countries
developed countries life expectancy rose
use highest health spending per capita , ranks 30th infant mortality
infant mortality and heart disease fell
UK life expectancy stats
- 8 Women
79. 1 Male
what is the ECHR
treaty produced by the council of Europe in 1950 to protect human rights
what does the ECHR consist of
14 articles which protect right to life, a fair trial and freedom of expression
what does the ECHR enable
human right cases to be heard within the home country rather than European court
why is their controversial about the ECHR
rights questioned by pressure groups and newspapers,
1998 human right act is undemocratic threaten British sovereignty and self determination
Authoritarian Government
China
no general elections
argues human rights are western ideas threaten government power
freedom of expression limited
president holds all power
greater wealth, better schooling and access ton social media = increased democratic freedom
Democratic Government
India
Indian states and the lower house of parliament hold the most power
government committed to improving rights as the economy grows
media and independent judiciary ensure the freedom of society
India Constitution 44 articles - freedom of speech
what does high level of corruption threatened
human right as the rule of law can be subverted
what is and what do transparency international do
NGO - aims to combat corruption and prevent criminal activities arising from corruption
most corrupt country and least corrupt
Denmark least
Somalia most
what is corruption defined as
the abuse of entrusted power for private gain
how can corruption be measured
Corruption Perception Index
scale 0-100 indicates perceived level of public sector corruption
Development Aid
financial aid given to developing countries
comes from developed countries, IGOs, NGOs
bilateral aid
multilateral aid
what is bilateral aid
one country to another
what is multilateral aid
NGO to another country
What is a trade embargo
ban that restricts all trade or trade in certain items (military supplies) with a country
what does a trade embargo encourage
country to change its actions
when are trade embargos used
response to threats to international security or human rights abuse
how many trade bargos did that uk have
UK had arms embargos on 17 countries