Client Access and Equity to Health Care Services

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Health equity and the social determinants of health in Australia

Purpose or Aim of the Article

The purpose and aim of the article 'Health Equity and the Social Determinants of Health in Australia' that have been presented by John J. MacDonald is to study and analyze the presence of inequalities in the health sector for the people of the society, along with the determinants for these inequalities in the country.

Summary of the Article

The article deals with the study and analysis of the presence of inequalities in the health sector for the people of the society, as well as, the identification of the determinants that are responsible for these inequalities. The population selected to conduct this study includes people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) in Australia. The study presents the true picture of the inequalities that are present in this sector in Australia, along with identifying the factors responsible for it. The study shows that situation is really bad in the community. This is said because of the presence of huge gaps between the expectancy of life in this community, compared to that of the non-indigenous population. Moreover, this article also presents the readers with the chance to enhance their understanding and knowledge of the determinants of health in Australia.

Explain why (or why not) the ideas presented in the article are important relevant or useful in the context of your chosen topic.

The gap between people healthier and less healthy has widened in Australia, which asked the makers of the policies concerned to improve social equity and health challenges. The article explains the difference between "healthy changes" and "social inequities in health” (Boe, 2009). There is also the distinction between what is equity in health compared to what is equity in health in a broader social perspective. In doing so, they clarify some key concepts such as "social gradient" and "race to the top". They have three great ways to act on the inequities in health, either: 1) target only people living in poverty (target), 2) to focus on the State of health of disadvantaged populations by comparing it to the State of health of other groups (thereby narrowing the gap in health) and 3) reduce inequities in all population groups (Gunderman, 2007). The author argues that these means are interdependent and that must be approached sequentially. The only way to reduce the gap in an equitable manner in health is to improve the State of health of groups of people less healthy to align it with the State of health of groups with better health. The race to the bottom is not an option.

Culture - specific care for indigenous People: A primary health care perspective

Purpose Or Aim Of the Article

The aim of this article is to present the facts related to the general perspective of culture based specific care for addressing the health needs of Indigenous people.

Summary of the Article

The article under study presents arguments in favor of ...