Definition
What should people have access to without financial hardship?
Health services and medical care
What international organization recognized healthcare rights in 1948?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
What were some effects of the Thalidomide tragedy?
Limb differences, hearing loss, facial paralysis
Which article of the UDHR mentions medical care and well-being?
Article 25
What is the right to healthcare?
Everyone should have access to the medical services they need without suffering financial hardship
Between which years did the UHC index rise from 53 to 71
Between 2000 to 2023
Which article links to environmental safety with physical health in Mongolia's constitution
Article 16.2
Why should healthcare be considered a right?
Because it is necessary for human dignity, survival, safety, and equal opportunity
In what years did the Thalidomide birth defects occur?
1957-1972
Name 3 countries with the best healthcare system
Taiwan, South Korea, Australia, Canada, Sweden
What is one duty citizens have under Article 17.2?
Protecting their own health
What does "catastrophic health spending" mean?
People are spending so much money on healthcare that it causes serious poverty
What recent healthcare-related protest happen in Mongolia?
Medical staff demanded higher salaries.
Name 3 countries with the worst healthcare systems
Syria, Venezuela, Bangladesh, Montenegro, Iraq
What does Article 16.6 of the Mongolian Constitution guerantee?
The right to the protection of health and medical care
Which organization defines health access as a universal right?
The World Health Organization
What was the example given on the PPT that was about toxic medications?
Thalidomide
According to the protesters from Mongolia, who should be held responsible if medical workers are underpaid?
The Government
Which international treaty recognizes "the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health"?
The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights