How do we protect the right to health?
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how we can protect the right to health and why this is important.
Key learning points
- The right to health is protected by Article 24 of the UNCRC, ensuring access to healthcare and health information.
- The UNCRC emphasises the responsibility of high-income countries to help low-income nations access health services.
- It promotes healthcare access, reduces inequality, improves public health, boosts economies and upholds human dignity.
- The NHS, founded in 1948, transformed the UK’s healthcare system after World War Two.
- The NHS offers free healthcare, health information and support for mental and physical wellbeing.
Keywords
Right - something guaranteed by law
Health - a state of overall wellbeing that includes physical, mental and social aspects, not just the absence of disease or injury
Healthcare - the services provided to you to maintain and improve your health
Common misconception
You need to pay to see a doctor in the UK.
The NHS is free in the UK; therefore you can see a doctor for no charge - this protects our right to healthcare. Some people choose to have private healthcare in the UK, but this is a personal choice.
Teacher tip
You may wish to do some research into local healthcare providers to make sure pupils know the health provision in their area; this would improve their knowledge on their personal right to health.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who is protected by the UNCRC?
Q2.If this is the definition, 'representing or supporting a person or an organisation publicly by writing, speaking or taking action on behalf of that person or organisation', what is the word?
Q3.For children to be able to influence decisions, adults need to ___________ to them.
Q4.Which is not an example of active citizenship?
Q5.MPs and local councillors who can adapt policies can be called...
Q6.Match the advocacy campaign with its example.
raising money for charity by putting on an event
signing an online agreement asking the Government for change
peacefully objecting to a policy, law or situation
organising an event with a group of people to achieve an aim
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the right to health give everyone access to?
Q2.According to the UNCRC, who should help low income countries to access the right to health?
Q3.The right to health reduces __________ because it gives everyone fair access to healthcare.
Q4.If more people are healthy, they are able to get more work done. This means health boosts what?
Q5.How much does it cost to go and see a doctor in the UK?
Q6.Match the word with its definition.
the services provided to you to maintain and improve your health
money given by high income countries to low ones to improve health
funded by people's taxes, it supports people in staying healthy
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