These social determinants of health deal with the life and work circumstances of people and their lifestyles. They deal with how social and economic policies impact on the lives and health of individuals. The collective rights of indigenous peoples and ethnic communities were recognised, and the region where they live and what amounts to 50 per cent of the national territory was divided in two Autonomous Regions. The same National Assembly approved an Autonomy Statute that defined health administration as a responsibility of the autonomous authorities.