Healthcare

Abstract

It has been researched that, total expenditures of world gross domestic product has been increased to 8%, which was previously 3% in 1948. It has also found that, world has already spent $3.8 trillion on health in the year of 2001. There are variations in the per capita health expenditures in several countries in the world and, also Eastern Mediterranean Region.

Contents

Introduction4

Discussion4

Health Care expenditure patterns and relationship between health and poverty5

Health Determinants5

Health Expenditure Pattern5

Health and Poverty: a dual relationship6

Health Care Financing Options7

Government Funding programs7

Conclusion7

References9

Healthcare

Introduction

It has noticed that, because of the poorer conditions in the countries, they have to compromise in health conditions of the individuals. Public health maker and, public insurance companies have provided certain strategies to fight with the cost maintenance and, budget issues in poorer countried, in order to sustain the health conditions but, political structure and, investmest issues cause several concerns in the health care sector (Smith JP, 1999). Several households are facing difficulties to bare the helathcare expendiures, because of the poorer conditions. Several households are facing issues in healthcare because of low income They have to sell their assets in order to find cure of diseases, when thy have certain conditions like live or die. The link between illness and poverty is not new and, poor have to face issues due o low income and, poor infrastructure of health care in poor countries. Certain studies have shown results, which highlighted that, poor and middle income countries are spending more than 50% of the total health expenditures (Smith JP, 1999).

Discussion

The economic growth for the Eastern Mediterranean Region has been changed for the previous decade and, also noticed that, it may be low for the next decade. Governments have to cut the real expenses for the social services which included health care services. In order to maintain the health care of the public, health care makers had to introduce certain strategies in order to provide health care faicilities, especially in rural and poor areas. Several individuals have to face difficulties due o low income and, poor faciltiies in their areas of health care. All the aims of strenghten the health care have been compromised for certain reasons (Smith JP, 1999). The major aims of this paper are:

Study the modern worldwide and regional evidences related to health care expenditures, and their affects on house holds.

Suggest several financing options to health care, which may reduce the financial barriers and, access the health care services, improvement of financial equity and fairness.

Health Care expenditure patterns and relationship between health and poverty

Health Determinants

It has been researched that, health has several determinants and, studies have shown several factors other than expenditures on health services which include genetic endowment, environment, nutrition, education and most important income influence on health outcomes.

Health Expenditure Pattern

Huge variations have been observed in the health care expenditures related to several socio economic groups in different parts of the world. The difference in the household income has shown the variations in the health care expenditures. Iran in the Middle East Mediteranean has ...