Human Health Rights : Discussing Health Inequality for Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples and the Appropriateness of Current Epidemic Policies

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.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:69

Enthalten in:

Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing - 69(2022), 6 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 6-11

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Subeq, Yi-Maun [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Yu-Hua [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
English Abstract
Epidemic prevention policy
Health inequality
Indigenous peoples
Journal Article
Systemic and structural racism

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.12.2022

Date Revised 05.12.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.6224/JN.202212_69(6).02

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM349685258