Health Sciences 1002A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Structural Adjustment, Precautionary Principle, Maternal Death

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 1002A/B
• Professor: Jessica Polzer

Document Summary

Between more economically and less economically developed countries. Shows child mortality in relation to the income quintiles. Over the course of the end of the 20th century, there was an improvement in regards to child mortality on a global scale. Fails to acknowledge the disparities b/w economically well off countries, and less well developed countries (from an economic pov) Some countries have childhood mortality rates that are higher than the world average. Child mortality rates rose in the 1990s due to war, and the rise of the aids epidemic. Specific countries and organizations were responsible for perpetuating economic inequalities, which leads to health inequalities. People claim that economic development does not equal to economic growth. We do not all need to develop towards the goals of global capitalism. Who benefits from globalization in comparison to those who do not benefit. Wide income gaps correlate w/ higher rates of morbidity and mortality across the entire region.