Healthcare inequalities: The United States vs India
The relationship between healthcare services and inequalities is more likely when a group that shares a salient identity faces severe inequalities of various kinds. Such inequalities may be catalyzed by economic, social, political or concern cultural status. The objectives of this review are to i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2012
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5593/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5593/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5593/1/vol%25202%2520no%25202%25202012_23.pdf |
| Summary: | The relationship between healthcare services and inequalities is more likely
when a group that shares a salient identity faces severe inequalities of various
kinds. Such inequalities may be catalyzed by economic, social, political or
concern cultural status. The objectives of this review are to identify the issues
and challenges involve in healthcare inequalities, to compare factors
contributes to healthcare inequalities and to purpose suggestions and
recommendations for improvement based on issues and challenges between
United States and India.Comparing annual year healthcare report, documentation of healthcare
institutional, Ministry of Health‘s report and circular, official institutional
website, scientific healthcare journals, articles and reports published in 1994
until 2011 regarding healthcare inequalities between United States and India.Health inequalities in the healthcare system contributed by the different in
socioeconomic status and accessibility to the healthcare facility due to high
cost of treatment has been common risk ‘Catastrophic’ factors to the
inequalities in both countries. Health financing system and resource
allocation that benefit only the upper class social spectrum of the population Disparities occur due to the imbalance in distribution of wealth,
discrimination and change in the world economy. Adapting healthcare system
that provides care to all classes of people need improvement as no healthcare
system is perfect. This matter must be tackle urgently as it’s a matter of
national concern. |
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