DVM 2110 Chapter Notes -Dengue Fever, Health System, Medical Tourism
20 Mar 2014
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Clarke health care systems in international context : health care systems internationally in the context of globalization, globalization eliminates the boundaries the separates societies from one another. Imperatives to profit often supersede state-level policy regarding safety, equity, and an adequate standard of living. Spreads diseases such as sars, malaria, dengue fever. Extension of knowledge and technologies of health. Powerful global organizations such as who, travel and tourism, research and so forth. No universal system exists but rather a patchwork of competition corporations. Emergency services provided to whoever needs it. Refugees and immigrants are thus included in healthcare provision. Includes improvements to sanitation and infrastructure: unified health system; over half the population served by community health workers and family health teams, as well as oral health teams. Effective; declining mortality rates, more immunization/vaccinations, life expectancy increase: private system as well, which is thriving.
