This book investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples and assesses the policy responses taken by governments and Indigenous communities across the world.
Bringing together innovative research and policy insights from a range of disciplines, this book investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and well-being of Indigenous Peoples across the world, with coverage of North America, Central America, Africa, and Oceania. Further, it explores the actions taken by governments and Indigenous communities in addressing the challenges posed by this public health crisis. The book emphasises the social determinants of health and well-being, reflecting on issues such as self-governance, human rights law, housing, socioeconomic conditions, access to health care, culture, environmental deprivation, and resource extraction. Chapters also highlight the resilience and agency of Indigenous Peoples in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the legacy of colonialism, patterns of systemic discrimination, and social exclusion.
Providing concrete pathways for improving the conditions of Indigenous Peoples in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this book is essential reading for researchers across indigenous studies, public health, and social policy.
Author(s): Nicholas D. Spence, Fatih Sekercioglu
Series: Routledge Studies in Indigenous Peoples and Policy
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 268
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Figures
Tables
Contributors
Introduction
The COVID-19 Pandemic: a Global Issue
The Disproportionate Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Indigenous Peoples and Vulnerability to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aim of the Book
Outline of the Book
References
1 COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Health
Introduction and COVID-19’s Impact On Indigenous Peoples
International Obligations Relating to the Health of Indigenous Peoples
General Human Rights Law
Indigenous Peoples’ Law
Recommendations and Conclusions
Note
References
2 Pandemic Precedent: Indigenous Demise in the Wake of Columbus
Hispaniola
Mexico: the Mesoamerican Core
Mexico: the Northern Frontier
Guatemala
Ecuador and Peru
Brazil
Continental and Global Perspectives
Notes
References
3 COVID-19 Among Indigenous Populations in Mexico and the Response of the Health System
Introduction
Background
Challenges Faced By Indigenous Populations in Their Struggle Against COVID-19
The Legal Framework of Health Care Policy for the Indigenous Populations
Location, Health Conditions, and Resources for the Health Care of Indigenous Peoples
The Epidemiological Situation of COVID-19 Among Indigenous Populations
The Methodology Used to Measure the Morbidity and Mortality of COVID-19 Among Indigenous Populations
COVID-19 Among the Indigenous, Geographically Indigenous, and Non-Indigenous Populations of Mexico
Distribution of COVID-19 Cases By Age Group
Health Care
Comorbidities and Risk Factors
The Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Indigenous Populations
Initial Actions
Phase One
National Social Distancing
The New Normality: an Epidemiological Warning System By a Traffic Light
The COVID-19 National Health and Nutrition Survey
Specific Measures for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic Among the Indigenous Populations
Municipios De La Esperanza
Strategy for Health Promotion and COVID-19 Prevention, Treatment, and Mitigation at the Primary Care Level
Audiovisual Materials in Indigenous Languages
The Healthcare Guide for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples and Communities in the Face of the Health Emergency Generated…
Response From the Indigenous Communities
Conclusion
Notes
References
4 An Australian First Nations COVID-19 Prevention Strategy and the Limits of a Medicalised Managerial Discourse
References
5 Pandemic Policy, First Nations, and the Power of Self-Determination
Introduction
Histories of Pandemics as a Colonial Strategy
Risks of COVID-19 for First Nations People
Australian Government Strategy for Managing COVID-19 in First Nations Communities and the Role of Partnerships
Role of Self-Determination in COVID-19 Responses and Policy
Vaccination Priority for First Nations People But Lack of Government Execution
Hardships for First Nations Peoples From Lockdowns: Policing, Penalty, and Economic Inequality
Lessons
References
6 Indigenous Health Systems and the Management of Infectious Diseases: A Study of the Emergence of the COVID-19 Pandemic ...
Introduction
The Igbo Indigenous Health System and the Issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases
Theoretical Framework
Methodology
Data Analysis
Results
Infectious Diseases as a Multi-Dimensional Phenomenon
Food and Behavioural Therapies as a Preventive Measure Against Infectious Diseases
COVID-19 and Indigenous Measures of Prevention
The Socio-Economic Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Discussion
Conclusion
Notes
References
7 The Coronavirus Pandemic in Ìbàdàn, Nigeria: Existentialities, State Responses, and Outcomes
Introduction
Ethnography of Ìbàdàn: a Contextual Engagement
The COVID-19 Pandemic in Ìbàdàn: a Micro Worldview
Theoretical Framework and Methodology
Data and Findings
The State of Health and the Indigenous Health Systems of Ìbàdàn
Sources of Information and Thoughts On Coronavirus
Government Responses and Provision of Health Care
Ìbàdàn and Effects of the Pandemic
Discussion and Conclusion
Notes
References
8 Clearing the Fog for Informed Policy Decision-Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada
Introduction
Epidemiology of COVID-19
Risk Factors for Severity
Transmission
Risk Mitigation
Testing
Treatment
Social Inequities in Canada: Indigenous Peoples at Risk
Pandemic Response for Indigenous Peoples in Canada
Moving Beyond Clinical Factors and Individual Risk
A Social Diagnostic Tool to Predict Community Vulnerability to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Program and Policy Applications of the CWB Index
Conclusion
References
9 Clinical, Social and Environmental Risk Factors: Their Role in the Disproportionate Burden of COVID-19 in Indigenous...
Background
COVID-19 Among Racialized Communities
Age and Underlying Conditions as Risk Factors for COVID-19 Severity
Socioeconomic and Environmental Inequities
The Importance of Air Quality and Housing in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Significance of ACE2 in COVID-19 Infections in Areas With Poor Air Quality
Decreased Housing and Air Quality in Indigenous Communities
Food (In)security
Resilience and Self-Determination in Response to COVID-19 in Indigenous Peoples
References
10 Threats, Challenges, and Adaptation: The Experience of the Subarctic Cree Peoples of Western James Bay, Canada, During …
Context
A Case Study of Coastal Western James Bay Subarctic Cree Communities’ Response to COVID-19
Food Insecurity and PPE
Access to Food: Impacts and Response of James Bay First Nation Communities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Building Capacity to Grow Local Foods
Gardening in a Pandemic: a Case Study of the Fort Albany First Nation Garden Program
Access to Personal Protective Equipment: a Response to COVID-19 Through 3D Health Emergency Learning and Preparedness …
Capacity-building Collaboration
Training
Remarks
Conclusion
Future Endeavors
Acknowledgements
References
11 Pandemic Pipelines: How Essential Service Declarations Enabled Extractive Infrastructure Development Under the Cover …
Introduction
The Apparatuses of Security: Emergency Lockdowns and Essential Circulation
Indigenous Struggle for Self-Government and Territorial Rights
Indigenous Self-Determination and the Pandemic Lockdown
Essential Services, Necessary Movements, and Extractive Infrastructure
Conclusion
References
Index
