HEALTH & SOCIETY

Inequalities in health status in Ghana and the United States

Inequalities in health status in Ghana and the United States

Introduction

Health inequalities are directly associated with the income status and distribution that has been felt and experienced over the passage of time. In today's world of constant development, human lives not only deter in the low-income tier of society, but that chances of survival and growth becoming rather limited.

Consequences of low income, poor housing and unemployment on health status

Considering the health status of an individual, with low income, limited access to recovery resources take place. Furthermore, in line with poor housing, people tend to become victims of hygiene and sanitation, causing them to fall prey to multiple health conditions.

Lastly, with unemployment, people are unable to fully support themselves in the world that would provide them the necessary funds and the assistance to survive in the long-run.

Social cohesion & health status

Social cohesion is the ability of people to understand one another and become empathetic towards one another in a society. Considering people who do not get a chance to make way for progress and that health conditions turn out unfavourable for them, health status is directly proportion as it weaves immediate impact on social prosperity and individual health.

Social Exclusion

With social exclusion and its direct impact on health status, distress and negative impressions are being mirrored and experienced over the passage of time. People not only make way for the creation of a strong social alignment among themselves, but that they are able to make way for progress and outcomes in the long-run.



Discussion

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