Morgan, Julia ORCID: 0000-0001-6218-7593 and Sengedorj, Tumendelger (2022) Nomadic peoples and access to healthcare. In: La Placa, Vincent and Morgan, Julia ORCID: 0000-0001-6218-7593, (eds.) Social Science Perspectives on Global Public Health. Routledge - Taylor & Francis, London, pp. 149-157. ISBN 978-0367652098; 978-1003128373 (doi:https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003128373)

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Abstract

Nomadic peoples are diverse and heterogenous groups who have high levels of mobility and move from place to place, often with their livestock, in search of resources, work, and food. Examples of nomadic or mobile peoples are African pastoralist groups such as the Turkana, as well as the Bedouin, and Mongolian Herders. It is difficult to estimate the number of nomadic peoples globally, due to their high level of mobility, and because they often inhabit remote and isolated places. In relation to nomadic pastoralists, some estimates put the number at 20 million pastoral households or 200 million pastoralist individuals. These latter numbers, however, do not include other nomadic peoples, such as San hunter gatherers or groups such as Gypsies, Roma, and Travellers who have cultural traditions of nomadism. Access to healthcare is often highlighted as being problematic for nomadic peoples and is said to contribute to poor health outcomes. This chapter will explore access to healthcare for nomadic peoples, and link this to critical theory in relation to marginalisation, invisibilisation, and social justice.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	nomads; access to healthcare
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Inequalities Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
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Last Modified:	04 Dec 2023 16:33
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/36139

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