The medical system in Canada is governed by political aspects related to economic globalization. The situation is compounded by growing inequality, which is shifting responsibility towards the provinces. If the direction is not changed, there will be a continued increase in discrimination by social class, gender, and ethnic group. However, some argue that the crisis in allopathic care can have a positive impact on public health. The topic is controversial since there are considerable differences in life expectancy at birth, which are affected by globalization, and they can be corrected by revising health care policies.
Differences in life expectancy around the world happen because of environmental influences. It includes social, economic, ethnic, and geographic factors that are seen in Africans. OECD countries have the highest life expectancy, while Africa has the lowest (Clarke, 2016). It affects residents’ overall life expectancy, especially children; their immunity is not yet strong. Many factors affect life expectancy; therefore, the government’s policy and medical management in developing countries must be revised.
Globalization occurs because of migration, which brings with it the spread of various diseases. For example, tourists in Africa can bring diseases there that cannot be cured locally. In this region, unsanitary conditions prevail; therefore, there is a high probability of infection during surgery. The free movement of people around the world opens up not only opportunities to get acquainted with a foreign culture but can bring negative consequences to the health of residents.
The solution to the problem is to rethink health service delivery policies and funding sectors. For example, introducing insurance like in the UK will allow people to receive decent help from the state (Clarke, 2016). The alternative is to disseminate a health plan, a nationalized, government-run system that provides universal coverage. Such a policy will cover medical needs, excluding cosmetic surgeries. Global changes should begin with analytics and the search for opportunities for improvement on the part of the state.
Globalization affects life expectancy; therefore, the healthcare system needs to be revised. The environment, growing discrimination, and shifting responsibility to provincial health facilities drive fragmented survival rates. In developing countries, it is impossible to cure several diseases that affect children and lead to death. The solution to the problem is to revise health policy at the state level, taking the experience of the UK as an example.
Reference
Clarke, J. N. (2016). Health, illness, and medicine in Canada (7th ed.). England, UK: Oxford University Press.