L33: Maori Health: an indigenous rights perspective

Question 1

demographic difference in maori

Answer 1

younger population

Question 2

ethnicity

Answer 2

some people dont identify as maori, difference a cause people to respond differently

Question 3

what are problems with the treaty

Answer 3

mistranslated, sovereignty vs governance

Question 4

who has the duty to act in maori health?

Answer 4

individuals, professionals, families, communities, nations, governments

Question 5

what are the two main things that the right to health achieves?

Answer 5

evolution and actualisation

Question 6

r2h: universal declaration of human rights

Answer 6

1948, article 25: right to a standard of living adquate for the health and wellbeing of himself and his famly.

• includes and transcends medical care?

Question 7

r2h: international covenant on economic, social and culturla rights

Answer 7

1966, 12
steps:
1. realise progressively
2. the maximum available resources
3. the highest attainable standard of health.

r2h =/= right to be healthy

Question 8

what are the five things in right to health?

Answer 8

1. enshrined in international law
2. extends beyond health care to pre-conditions
3. includes freedoms
4. respect (no discrimination)
   protect (no interference from 3rd parties)
   fulfill (adopt measures to achieve equity)
5. social epidemiology links health + social justice + thus links to good governments

Question 9

right to health in human rights framework

Answer 9

1. health inequities are evidence of law, policies and practices that distribute resources and opportunities in a discriminatory manner and limit full participation
2. health is acknowledged as political (power, social context and politics) and health policy decisions have a legal dimension rather than being purely political discretion.

Question 10

what does the right to health require?

Answer 10

a number of strategies including leadership, advocacy, policy and political bravery against multi-national interference

Question 11

rpf

Answer 11

respect, protect, fulfill

Question 12

what are the major based instruments?

Answer 12

1. universal declaration of human rights
2. icescr
3. other international rights conventions
4. indigenous rights (te iriti, undeclaration of rights of indigenous people
5. nz legislations: pae ora act, code of patient rights