Article #1
The article by Moran et al. (2022) examines the impact of hypertension control programs on vulnerable population groups in developing countries. The research was funded by a non-profit health organization (Resolve to Save Lives), and each author contributed to the study. The intended audience primarily includes healthcare professionals who operate in the examined countries, such as India, Bangladesh, and several other low-income countries. The article was received from the National Library of Medicine (NIH), demonstrating the credibility of the source. The research is relevant because there are growing concerns about the accessibility of heart-related drugs in developing countries, and people with hypertension do not have sufficient finances to address their health complications. The authors examine the various possibilities of improving accessibility in these regions by analyzing the effectiveness of hypertension control programs. Ultimately, the research might contribute to solving the identified problem in developing countries.
Article #2
The second article is by Rovesti et al. (2018), and it explores a broader subject – the concept of health and illness in contemporary societies. This research is a collaboration of multiple authors, primarily from notable universities in Italy, India, and Germany. Similar to the first article, the paper was received from the National Library of Medicine (NIH). The intended audience is broad – the report is written in a publicist and easy-to-understand language. The article is relevant to the topic of Society, Disease, and Illness because it directly examines the mentioned concepts. The authors discuss how healthcare is dependent on the current state of society, economics, and other external factors. Moreover, they emphasize the relevance of the research by stating that a deeper understanding of these concepts can help improve healthcare services in the future. Ultimately, they conclude that healthcare is directly related to multiple external factors, and it is crucial to study it in combination with other sciences and cultural considerations.
References
Moran, A. E., Farrell, M., Cazabon, D., Sahoo, S. K., Mugrditchian, D., Pidugu, A., Chivardi, C., Walbaum, M., Alemayehu, S., Isaranuwatchai, W., Ankurawaranon, C., Choudhury, S., Pickersgill, S., Watkins, D., Husain, M., Rao, K., Matsushita, K., Marklund, M., Hutchinson, B., Nugent, R., Kostova, D., & Garg, R. (2022). Building the health-economic case for scaling up the WHO-HEARTS hypertension control package in low-and middle-income countries. Pan American Journal of Public Health, 46, 1-10.
Rovesti, M., Fioranelli, M., Petrelli, P., Satolli, F., Roccia, M. G., Gianfaldoni, S., Tchernev, G., Wollina, U., Lotti, J., Feliciani, C., & Lotti, T. (2018). Health and illness in history, science and society. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 6(1), 163-165.