Indigenous Health and Well-Being in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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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. 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