Sasha Stephens 12-23-15 SAST057-301 Prof. Gangulee Health Care Crisis in India
It does not go unnoticed that India faces a large health care crisis. Oddly enough, the topic is not well discussed in politics although it being an serious issue within the country. The media does a poor job of expressing the situation at hand to those who are unaware and unprivileged. India faces deep inequities due to the lack of government funding. It is clear that health is not an issue to those who are privileged, but obviously it is troublesome to those who are not. The socio-economic inequality India is aware of their issue and is trying to find an answer to their long standing health issues. Consequently, the lack of advertisement for the pressing issue such as health, affects the children as well. India’s immunization rates are among the lowest in the world. That leads to early illnesses and diseases within the youngest generation of India. For as “developed” india is, it seems as if they should have higher rates than the undeveloped countries in sub-Saharan Africa. India just faces a massive inadequacy in health care. The three main causes in the inefficiencies of the health care system in India are access difficulties: geographical distance, socio-economic hindrances, and the gender gap. The issue of geographic distance is very important and plays a significant role in a large country like India that has a limited way of
6. How have educational and vocational programs for Indian women influenced birth rate and infant mortality? How have India’s population growth trends influenced access water and food production?
IHS is a very complex organization that serves the American Indian and Alaskan Native population. Effective health services for American Indians and Alaskan Natives had to integrate the philosophies of the tribes with those of the medical community. Because not all tribes signed treaties with the United States some people with Indian heritage were not eligible to participate with the federal government programs. Eligible people with Indian heritage were provided various services throughout the IHS programs; however, some IHS locations did not have the necessary equipment or facilities to provide comprehensive services.
India and Australia are two distinct countries with entirely different extremes if the health care system is taken into account . Health is based on different social determinants - social gradient , early life , education & employment opportunities , social exclusion & isolation , education , culture & ethnicity , transport , food & disposable income.
Throughout Kidders book Mountains Beyond Mountains, it is strongly argued that many of the impoverished nations around the world have extremely inadequate and horrible health care.
Health and social justice have continued to be a major problem that affects the way people live and chance of illness, and consequent risk of premature death. The recent report from the World Health Organization shows that health disparities have continued to persist within and among countries and different regions of the world. For example, infectious diseases and undernutrition are common in poor and developing countries (WHO, 2018). The gap is even much worse between the rural and urban dwellers because of the economic differences and availability of healthcare services. Although some of the developed nations have attempted
However, I was unsure about the internal conflicts that I would be facing. As traveling to India my health began to get worse. The air quality was tediously worsening my conditions because of the amount of duct and air pollution that was a part of the atmosphere. Due to the high industrial manufacturing, and the significant amounts of slums caused greater environmental issues to my respiratory. To take care of that I had to be very conscious about my environment to improve my health. Although, staying there for 2 weeks I have noticed overall different scenarios that I had to overcome; but at last the greatest time of my life. Going out, eating traditional foods, being part of traditional games, and most of all swimming my greatest passion at the largest waterpark. Therefore, I noticed that Canadian environmental is much better than the Indian environment because Canadians are provided multiple faculties and the health care services make sure all Canadians have the right to health, without any discrimination. I have noticed that comparing the Canadian and the Indian health care system there is a significant different. The Indian health care system conflicts helping citizens throughout the nation. However, while exploring throughout India my grandmother had told me various factors that contribute to bad health care, and
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is a healthcare program within the Department of Health and Human Services. (Agency Overview n.d.) It provides federal health services to eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives at IHS facilities. (Agency Overview n.d.) Services that IHS provide include medical, dental and vision, ancillary services, such as laboratory and pharmacy, specialty care which include services provided by the physician or specialist. (Agency Overview n.d.) The factors that affect the type of health care depend on the community needs, level of funds and whether treatment is medically necessary (Marx n.d.) American Indians and Alaska Natives can receive direct care at hospitals, health centers and they may be federally or
Their social structure is built on a caste system or social stratification where people are categorized based on their socioeconomic status. There is an upper, middle, and lower class which are all subdivided into stratum. Gender also plays a part in social order and role expectations. The caste system can even go as far as interfering with the healthcare system. Those of lower socioeconomic status and/or women have the most difficulty getting their health needs met. India still has an ongoing issue of healthcare inequality. The National Center for Biotechnology Information says, “…there are marked variations in general hospitalization rates by gender, wealth, and urban-rural residence. Some of this variation may be due to differences in actual and perceived need and health seeking behavior; indeed, there is evidence of gender inequalities in untreated morbidity with the likely underreporting of illness among women.” There is low government spending, lack of insurance, and most bills are paid out-of-pocket. India has top quality healthcare facilities located in the cities, but with lack of transportation, people living in rural areas are unable to gain access.
Health problems in the developing countries like India take on enormous proportions because of lack health education and preventive medicine. Growing up in India surrounded by poor sanitation, lack of hygiene and clean drinking water and scarcity of primary health services, I began to realize the necessity of public health care. Furthermore it saddens to think that in South Asia there is much superstition and age old practices that resist the spread of modern medicine. It perplexes me that even as we live in information age, there is a huge gap in the knowledge and understanding of basic health preventive measures in the rural areas of developing countries in Africa and Asia. I am concerned about health literacy, and also aspire to serve the society in a bigger way in India where the needs of public health is immense and daunting.
Public spending on healthcare in India is one of the lowest in the world. With a 20% of healthcare expenditure is in the public sector. The lack of investment in public health care actually means that India has fewer hospitals and fewer physicians. Because of the fact they have fewer hospitals and fewer physicians, it means the public has reduced access to healthcare. In practical terms, what it means is the public hospitals with a physician is not very close to the individual that needs to be treated and would have to travel long distance in order to receive treatment. When a patient reaches
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is an operating division (OPDIV) within the U.S department of health and human services (HHS). IHS is responsible for providing medical and public health services to members of federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Natives. IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for American Indian and Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) people. Its goal is to raise the health status of AI/AN peoples and their communities by providing a comprehensive health service delivery system to members of 566 federally recognized Tribes located across 36 U.S. States. The IHS is an Agency within and Operating Division of Department of Health and Human Services, and is responsible for providing federal health services
Nepal is mountainous country in the World. The average life expectancy is 67.95. Nepal has an approx. 28 million population. Also, approximately two thirds of the health problem in Nepal are infectious disease. This infectious disease occurs high rate of illness and death. In addition to this, there are many people are infected from HIV aids due to lack of education and open boarder between India Nepal. The health system has been developed day by day. There are health post in every village development committee area. Also, now a day’s government allow private sector to invest in health care system. Right now, there are so many private health college, hospital, clinic, nursing home etc. So, we can see that health system has been developed.
The country of India is second in terms of population size and the major cities are becoming overcrowded. Poverty rates in India have increased over the last few years and despite the economic boom the country is experiencing, the people are still living in overcrowded ghettos or slums. Overcrowding and population has brought healthcare challenges. In India, maternal and child mortality are still high, malnutrition among children and pregnant women increase yearly, and the country leads the numbers of Tuberculosis (TB) infection. Furthermore, India’s HIV problem has increased and now is third among 195 countries. The lack of basic healthcare, support and supplies from Indian official has only fueled the healthcare challenges it faces.
India is country known all over the world for its culture and tradition. It is a land with various cultures and traditions which are as vast as the subcontinent upon which they are located. This essay will focus on the Indian culture and highlight the different beliefs that Indians have on life processes. The essay will show the different methods Indians use to stay healthy and how the Indian culture can determine how healthcare services are provided to the people.
It is said that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation. Healthcare is an important concern for every government as people get ill, accidents happen, emergencies arise and the health institutions are needed to diagnose, manage and treat the different types of ailments or diseases that may arise. The healthcare industry is divided into several areas in order to meet the health needs of anyone and everyone. All over the world, the healthcare structures are different to accommodate specific needs of the people in that demographic however the healthcare methodology in Third World Countries does not accommodate the needs of their respective inhabitants in comparison to First world Countries. The Rate of corruption, quality of healthcare institutions, lack of adequate, functional surveillance systems and problematic hygiene conditions are amongst the top reasons why the healthcare systems in third world countries are substandard in comparison to First world nations.