Historical foundations and contemporary expressions of a right to health care in Circumpolar Indigenous contexts

Although numerous comparative Indigenous health policy analyses exist in the literature, to date, little attention has been paid of Circumpolar and impact these policies may have on peoples’ rights health. In this article, we ground our discussion right access culturally appropriate responsive care within context United Nations Declaration Rights Peoples (UNDRIP). Under UNDRIP, signatory states are obligated guarantee that peoples same services accessible all citizens without discrimination. Signatory must also grounded cultures, medicines, practices address determinants at least extent as their national counterparts. Our analysis finds implementation declaration varies across north. The States recognizes an obligation provide for American Indian Alaska Native people exchange land was taken from them. Other countries systems other citizens. Intercultural models some Canadian territories. However, aside Sámi Norwegian National Advisory Unit Mental Health Substance Use northern Norway, intercultural absent Nordic Greenland. While Russia not ratified Russian guarantees citizens, although is particularly limited rural remote environments, including Arctic. We conclude nations should begin and/or expand commitments appropriate, self-determined, contexts reduce inequities adhere obligations outlined UNDRIP.