All things being the same, I think it's good to put forth the effort to try to remedy a history of systemic bias against racial groups, especially when it continues to this day. Programs like...
All things being the same, I think it's good to put forth the effort to try to remedy a history of systemic bias against racial groups, especially when it continues to this day. Programs like affirmative action are only unjust if you ignore how disparaged an entire race can become through intentional neglect.
Auckland surgeons are now being required to consider a patient’s ethnicity alongside other factors when deciding who should get an operation first.
Several surgeons say they are upset by the policy, which was introduced in Auckland in February and gave priority to Māori and Pacific Island patients - on the grounds that they have historically had unequal access to healthcare.
Health officials stress that ethnicity is just one of five factors considered in deciding when a person gets surgery, and that it is an important step in addressing poor health outcomes within Māori and Pacific populations.
Makes sense to me. Māori and Pacific Islander peoples are higher risk and have lower life expectancies hence greater need for prioritised healthcare. No different to prioritising age or any other...
Makes sense to me. Māori and Pacific Islander peoples are higher risk and have lower life expectancies hence greater need for prioritised healthcare. No different to prioritising age or any other risk factor
All things being the same, I think it's good to put forth the effort to try to remedy a history of systemic bias against racial groups, especially when it continues to this day. Programs like affirmative action are only unjust if you ignore how disparaged an entire race can become through intentional neglect.
Makes sense to me. Māori and Pacific Islander peoples are higher risk and have lower life expectancies hence greater need for prioritised healthcare. No different to prioritising age or any other risk factor