Week 2 (historical perspectives part 2)

Question 1

Human right

Answer 1

-standards that recognize and protect the dignity of all human beings
-Govern how individuals live in society and relationship with the state

Question 2

Universal Declaration of human rights

Answer 2

-Proclaimed by United nations general assembly in 1948
-Expanded in 1966
-Included comprehensive view of states’ obligation to respect, protect, and fulfill right to health (right to be free to control one’s body and right to entitlements such as disease prevention, essential medical services, and health info/education)
-Article 25 affirmed that health is key part of the right to an “adequate standard of living”

Question 3

Factors required to support health

Answer 3

-Clean water
-nutritious food, housing
-sanitation systems
-access to healthcare
-education/training option for healthcare providers
-access to needed high-quality treatments

Question 4

Requirements that provided goods/services must meet

Answer 4

-Accessible (affordable, safe to acquire, all people can use them, available in an accessible format)
-Available (sufficient quantity and easily reached when needed)
-Acceptable (respects cultural norms, gender equity, and medical ethics)
-Good quality (medically approved and safe)

Question 5

Inequities in health

Answer 5

-Discrimination, marginalization, and associated disadvantages exclude certain groups from enjoying good health
-Despite high amount spent on health in the US, many people do not have reliable access to care and other basic services (e.g., underlying health determinants) required to maintain health

Question 6

Misconceptions about health as right

Answer 6

-“The right to health is NOT the same as the right to be healthy”
States are required to provide goods and services required to realize good health
-“The right to health is NOT only a programmatic goal to be attained in the long term”
States are required to take immediate steps to realize the right to health
-“A country’s difficult financial situation does NOT absolve it from having to take action to realize the right to health”
States must work to guarantee the right to health within limits of their available resources, few resources does excuse these obligations