[Human Health Rights: Discussing Health Inequality for Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples and the Appropriateness of Current Epidemic Policies].
Hu Li Za Zhi
; 69(6): 6-11, 2022 Dec.
Article
in Chinese
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2144931
ABSTRACT
Many studies from around the world demonstrate that COVID-19 has had significantly higher rates of infection, hospitalization, and mortality among indigenous and other vulnerable groups than among mainstream population groups. This situation has exposed and reinforced pre-existing health inequalities. This article investigates the rates of infection and mortality among different cultural groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, and then deconstructs the key elements related to systemic or structural racism. The impacts on the human rights and health of indigenous peoples and issues of policy formulation and resource equity during the epidemic are also mentioned. Based on the identified root causes of health inequality, suggestions for reducing health inequality for Taiwanese indigenous peoples are proposed. Further, during epidemics, policymakers must design and implement culturally appropriate epidemic prevention policies, systems, and strategies for indigenous and other disadvantaged populations.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Right to Health
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Hu Li Za Zhi
Year:
2022
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Article
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