Medical apartheid in Palestine

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 r...

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Published in:Global public health 2023, Vol.18 (1), p.2201612-2201612
Main Authors: Barhoush, Yazid, Amon, Joseph J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Apartheid
Arabs
Crime
Data quality
Delivery of Health Care
Discrimination
Dominance
Health care access
Health care facilities
Health disparities
Health services
Human Rights
Humans
International courts
International law
Literature reviews
Medical apartheid
Mental Disorders
Oppression
Palestine
Punishment
Quality of care
Race
Segregation
Violations
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Summary: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. This paper, using a combination of literature review; data on attacks on Palestinian health facilities, workers, and transport; and information from Palestinian and Israeli government authorities on referrals to specialised health care services, examines the ways in which Israeli policies and practices can be understood to constitute a form of 'medical apartheid' that deprives Arab residents of the Palestinian territories the full realisation of their right to health.
ISSN:1744-1692
1744-1706
DOI:10.1080/17441692.2023.2201612