Health care inequality is the avoidable and unjust differences in health service

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Health Care and Inequality
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HEALTH CARE AND INEQUALITY 2
Health care and inequality
Introduction
Health care inequality is the avoidable and unjust differences in health service provision
among people of different setups and backgrounds. As seen in North America, healthcare
inequality is said to compromise the principles of social justice as they can be overcome. The
health care inequality issues are socially determined concerns which do not happen by chance
but rather have developed beyond human control. As a result, the health of the disadvantaged
groups has deteriorated, leading to premature deaths and unhealthy living in those regions. About
Scotland, the constitutional right to attain the highest standards of mental and physical health is
not equally enjoyed by all people in Scotland. Examples of healthcare inequalities to discuss in
this paper is the general health of the people living in urban and rural areas.
Abstract
General health issue as inequality affects people across the world. Talking of Scotland,
the public health in the latest research done gave numerical data that 24% of the men who live in
Jordanhill live longer than those living in Bridgeton. Similarly, the statistical data analysis of the
general health of women living in Jordanhill is 22% higher compared to those living in
Bridgeton. As a consequence, the overall life expectancy of both men and women living in
Bridgeton is around 60 years old while those residing in Jordanhill city approximately live 80
years old. The disparity of ages is as a result of the provision of healthcare facilities and
resources inequitable to regions (Collins, McCartney, & Garnham, 2016). Jordan hit as a city
gets more resources and personnel who the population without overload while the Bridgeton
being a rurally located. They receive inadequate resources to help in maintaining their healthcare
facilities.

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The people living in Scotland most deprived areas life expectancy is 12 years less as
compared to those living in the least deprived areas. NHS Scotland has been working to
minimize health stoke inequality and to improve public health holistically. A lot has been done to
bring the same phase the general health of the public and local health works. The attempt to
bridge the gap between the healthcare inequalities was studied in the cities of Scotland starting
from Bridgeton East wing to the northwest side in the town of Jordanhill. The effects of
inequality got worse over time. In overcoming the health problem, the state needed to come up
with a measure that ensures equal distribution of health resources across the country
(Kapilashrami, & Marsden, 2018). When the general health of the public is sick, most likely, the
life expectancy will go down. As the saying goes, health inequality is a shocking inhumane. It
can be overcame when the concern for all humanity is treated with proper and equal care.
Analysis.
As stated earlier, the general health of the people in Scotland varies depending on the
cities one lives in. The mortality rate has reduced consistently a factor which is contributed by
the devolving healthcare facilities across the country. On the contrary, the mortality rate was
higher due to the absolute inequality gap to 10% in upcountry. The data was collected from
every city, and the analysis made according to the suggested reasons that might have contributed
to the pandemic (McLean et al. 2015). The inequality undermined the life expectancy explained
using different statistical measures of the social status in different places at different times. In the
report, it has proven hectic to correlate the theories of the findings to those caused by social
status. On the other hand, the improved measures of the social status, especially those living
above the poverty lines, were used to draw the conclusion and come up with the necessary
recommendations.