Topic 3: Health Inequalities: Definitions

Question 1

Define Direct Discrimination?

Cite EU Def

Answer 1

Where on person is treated less favorably than another person would have been treated in a similar situation based on race, gender or ethnicity etc.

Question 2

Define Indirect Discrimination?

Answer 2

Where a company, organisation or institutions puts into place a policy that appears to treat everyone equally but in practice leads to the treatment of one group less favorably.

This is not always very obvious.

Question 3

Who do health ineq’s effect?

Examples.

Answer 3

Rich and Poor Nations.

There is a clear gradient between richest and poorest in a population.

Examples:

Average LE of 80 years in some countries vs. 50 years in some African countries.

In UK - wealthy London LE = 80 years, vs Low income Glasgow = 55 years.

Question 4

Define Health inequality? vs Health inequities?

Answer 4

Any difference between health status between one group and another.

Any difference between health status that is in theory remedial and is therefore unjust or unfair.

Example: access to health clinical in HI area vs. low income area.