Human Rights 101
What are 3 characteristics of human rights?
1. Inherent
2. Plural
3. Universal
4. High-priority
5. Inalienable
Which region accounts for the majority of the global total of internally displaced persons due to natural disasters?
Asia-Pacific
Give 1 example of negative peace and 1 example of positive peace
Negative peace: absence of conflict, war & terror, structural violence
Positive peace: human security, fulfilment of needs, equity & social justice
What is the definition of a mass casualty incident?
An event that produces many casualties, but is managed completely with the resources available within the area in which the event occurred.
Names & NMOs of all members of the Sessions Team
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Who is this definition referring to?
"Those who are in the obligation or responsibility to respect, promote and realise human rights and to abstain from human rights violations."
Duty-bearers
Define “internally displaced persons” following the UNHCR definition
Persons forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or human-made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized border
What are the 4 humanitarian principles?
Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence
Define triage in your own words
Triage is the rapid evaluation of patients to determine the most appropriate level of care and treatment, given the limited resources at hand.
Who is the youngest member of the Sessions Team?
An An
What are the 4 elements of the AAAQ Framework?
Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability and Quality (AAAQ)
Give 2 causes of internal displacement
avoid the effects of:
armed conflict
situations of generalized violence
violations of human rights
natural or human-made disasters
Which humanitarian principle is linked to non-discrimination?
Impartiality
Triage this patient using START Triage:
- Sitting
- Agitated but collaborating
- Respiratory Rate: 27 breaths/minute
- Radial Pulse: Present
Yellow (delayed)
What sessions are we having tomorrow?
Duty of Care: an ethical lens to medical practice
SCORP Out of the Box
Programs promotion and goodbyes
In the context of the elderly, explain one risk that leads to vulnerability and its impact on health
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Other than displacement due to climate-related disasters, what are some other causes of climate-related displacement?
Living in climate-vulnerable areas
People fleeing persecution, violence and human rights violations occurring in relation to the adverse effects of climate change and disasters
Loss of livelihoods
Health impacts
Ecosystem degradation and scarcity of resources
What is 1 secondary function of the humanitarian system?
Advocating and negotiating for humanitarian action and access on behalf of crisis-affected people
Building capacity for local disaster preparedness, recovery and general resilience
Give one weakness and one strength of the START Triage system
Weaknesses: doesn’t consider pediatric patients, true medical or traumatic conditions, danger to overtriage or undertriage patients
Strength: quick (assessment of patients in 60s)
Name all 6 of the SCORP Focus Areas
1. Emergencies, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Aid
2. Medical Peace Work
3. Human Rights Education
4. Migration and Human Mobility
5. The Right to Health
6. Bioethics