Effects Of Globalization On Healthcare

With the rapid growth of globalization, came an equally rapid growth in the healthcare system for many nations. I felt that the effect globalization has had on health care systems and individuals is quite complicated. At first glance, it does indeed look like globalization has had an overall positive effect on the various forms of healthcare granted to people. Well, that is, in fact, true. The technological advancements made in global transportation and communications revolutions (mainly the internet) has given birth to rapid response capabilities during disease epidemics and catastrophes. Thousands of lives are literally being saved every day because of this.
There is, however, quite a downside to the rapid growth of the healthcare system. Due to the rapid technological advancements made in global transportation and mobility of people across borders, the spread of infectious diseases is now an even greater threat that before. Gone are the medieval days where certain diseases native to the western hemisphere, stay and only infected people on the western hemisphere. Now we have diseases there are “supposedly” only found in tropical regions, infection people in temperate regions and vice versa. In today’s world, no infectious …show more content…
There are many serious issues present that’s could make everything worse, but there are solutions as well. Health organizations need to adhere to their obligation to understand the need of the sick and stop viewing them as money cows. Official trade routes should be used when transporting medical goods across the world. Diseases not native to various regions should be handled with caution and a communication between doctors who have dealt with these diseases and doctors who haven’t should be established. This way, cures for diseases can be found quicker, given everyone a piece of