Global Healthcare

Global Healthcare

Developed countries have undergone full industrialization reforms, while developing countries are those undergoing industrialization. Developed countries are characterized by sufficient public service systems as well as infrastructure while developing countries have weak, underdeveloped systems. Health-care provision is among the components that differentiate developing countries from developed countries. Developing countries lack enough and improved health-care systems, majorly due to a lack of modern technology-based systems (Martiin, 2013). The World Health Organization records higher mortality and maternity-related deaths among African countries, with Africa holding most of the developing countries on the globe.

Access to health care systems for people dwelling in developing is currently a global health concern. Factors that minimize the utilization of health-care services in developing are majorly based on failure to recognize the importance of health-care, and the inadequate supply of health-care resources as well as funds (O’Donnell, 2007). Illiteracy and cultural beliefs prevent people living in developing countries from recognizing illness and the need to access medical care regularly. Economic factors such as unemployment prevent populations from accessing the available care (O’Donnell, 2007). The empirical study revealed that families in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to afford primary health-care. Poor government budgeting disables the availability of improved health-care in the country.

To ensure true and complete access to medical care, organizations and governments should apply health-care provision models, to obtain affordable and quality medical care to people living in impoverished regions. The Eight Factor model is among proven models towards providing access to services. By using the model, organizations are able to determine and address barriers to access in developing countries. Medical infrastructure such as modern medical facilities could also be made available by applying the model (Lovett-Scott & Prather, 2012). The Eight-factor model also projects at providing quality resources, such as staff and educational material, as well as ensuring equal access to health-care services across all races.

By collaborating with developed countries, developing countries could use the Eight Factor model to provide accessible affordable and quality health-care to their citizens.

References

Lovett-Scott, & Prather. (2012). The Eight Factor Model For Evaluating True Access. Samples.jbpub.com. Retrieved 24 February 2020, from http://samples.jbpub.com/9781449618995/Chapter3.pdf.

O’Donnell, O. (2007). Access to health care in developing countries: breaking down demand side barriers. Cadernos De Saúde Pública, 23(12), 2820-2834. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-311×2007001200003