In our analysis, we examined three policies that directly disfavour Arab non-Jewish citizens in the oPt. Firstly, the systematic deprivation of funding for a sustainable independent Palestinian health system. Secondly, the frequent attacks on health care infrastructure. Thirdly, the policy of requiring Palestinians from the oPt to apply for permits to access healthcare, then denying and delaying patients’ applications and those for their companion.
In the short-term, international attention should focus on ensuring that the rights of all Palestinians are protected. Over the longer-term, UN agencies and others should endeavour to develop explicit definitions of medical apartheid and investigate settings where credible claims of medical apartheid have been made. These efforts can lead to the development of international instruments that define medical apartheid and build a consensus for its global elimination.
The International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (1974) and Article 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998) recognise apartheid as a crime against humanity, characterised by a practice of systematic oppression and violations of human rights with the intent of one racial group to maintain domination over another. The term ‘medical apartheid’, although without a formal definition in international human rights law, has been used similarly to refer to situations of pervasive segregation and discrimination in health care, based upon race, and characterised by stark inequality in health care accessibility, availability, acceptability, and quality ...
Research done by Drexel University Philadelphia
https://drexel.edu/
In the short-term, international attention should focus on ensuring that the rights of all Palestinians are protected. Over the longer-term, UN agencies and others should endeavour to develop explicit definitions of medical apartheid and investigate settings where credible claims of medical apartheid have been made. These efforts can lead to the development of international instruments that define medical apartheid and build a consensus for its global elimination.
The International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid (1974) and Article 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998) recognise apartheid as a crime against humanity, characterised by a practice of systematic oppression and violations of human rights with the intent of one racial group to maintain domination over another. The term ‘medical apartheid’, although without a formal definition in international human rights law, has been used similarly to refer to situations of pervasive segregation and discrimination in health care, based upon race, and characterised by stark inequality in health care accessibility, availability, acceptability, and quality ...
Research done by Drexel University Philadelphia
https://drexel.edu/