Analytical comparison of Health as a Human Right in Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains and Ansell’s County Analytical comparison of Health as a Human Right in Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains and Ansell’s County
Health is an issue that brings together various sectors and stakeholders because of its importance in the society. Giving the population quality healthcare requires vast attention and resources. Investments in the health sectors have kept growing to ensure that the society is protected from exploitation and that the quality of lives of the people is improved. However, there are instances when key stakeholders have failed in their role because of generalizations that result in poor policies. These generalizations include those …show more content…
Both books show that the administrators and other members of the society have disengaged from this responsibility. Kidder’s book brings out the ignorance of the authorities regarding the population’s health. Ansell (2012) describes how key stakeholders in the health sector have failed to respond to the needs of the people. Ansell (2012) uses the word "dumping" to describe a situation where private hospitals take poor patients to the Cook Country Hospitals. These patients cannot meet the cost of treatment at the private facilities. The management of these facilities understands that Cook County hospital does not have the facilities that can handle their emergency medical conditions but go ahead to take them to this facility. An editorial cartoon that appeared in the Chicago Sun-times showed people in a truck labeled "Private Hospitals" being dumped in a pit labeled "Cook County Hospital Emergency Room." This practice was rampant at the time when medical insurance had been introduced. Those who could not afford this medical insurance were turned away from private hospitals. Ansell (2012) notes that their research on the practice of dumping drew the attention of the federal government that formed a law against the …show more content…
Kidder (2003) contrasts the situation in Haiti with that in the United States. His first chapter introduces the Haitian situation. In the second chapter, the main character returns to the US, and this gives the author a chance to describe the health situation in the US before returning to Haiti. Ansell (2012) describes the situation of public health facilities and contrasts it with that of the private ones. In both comparisons, another theme of the value of life versus cost-efficiency comes up. Dr. Farmer uses his own resources and help from donors to care for the population in poor parts of Haiti and Peru. Sometimes, he has to spend large amounts of money and time caring for a single patient. He doubts whether such actions are worth or whether he should instead devote these resources on handling multiple smaller cases. In this comparison, health systems in both the developing countries and the US are aligned to economic interests. Ansell’s comparison is that between the public health facilities and the private ones. Kidder seems to have only interacted with the improved facilities in the US. Ansell (2012) shows contrasts within one state: Chicago. He notes that the infiltration health insurance in the health sector has made the venture more lucrative for private investors. The private health facilities set up in Chicago are only interested in making money from the rich
Health is an issue that brings together various sectors and stakeholders because of its importance in the society. Giving the population quality healthcare requires vast attention and resources. Investments in the health sectors have kept growing to ensure that the society is protected from exploitation and that the quality of lives of the people is improved. However, there are instances when key stakeholders have failed in their role because of generalizations that result in poor policies. These generalizations include those …show more content…
Both books show that the administrators and other members of the society have disengaged from this responsibility. Kidder’s book brings out the ignorance of the authorities regarding the population’s health. Ansell (2012) describes how key stakeholders in the health sector have failed to respond to the needs of the people. Ansell (2012) uses the word "dumping" to describe a situation where private hospitals take poor patients to the Cook Country Hospitals. These patients cannot meet the cost of treatment at the private facilities. The management of these facilities understands that Cook County hospital does not have the facilities that can handle their emergency medical conditions but go ahead to take them to this facility. An editorial cartoon that appeared in the Chicago Sun-times showed people in a truck labeled "Private Hospitals" being dumped in a pit labeled "Cook County Hospital Emergency Room." This practice was rampant at the time when medical insurance had been introduced. Those who could not afford this medical insurance were turned away from private hospitals. Ansell (2012) notes that their research on the practice of dumping drew the attention of the federal government that formed a law against the …show more content…
Kidder (2003) contrasts the situation in Haiti with that in the United States. His first chapter introduces the Haitian situation. In the second chapter, the main character returns to the US, and this gives the author a chance to describe the health situation in the US before returning to Haiti. Ansell (2012) describes the situation of public health facilities and contrasts it with that of the private ones. In both comparisons, another theme of the value of life versus cost-efficiency comes up. Dr. Farmer uses his own resources and help from donors to care for the population in poor parts of Haiti and Peru. Sometimes, he has to spend large amounts of money and time caring for a single patient. He doubts whether such actions are worth or whether he should instead devote these resources on handling multiple smaller cases. In this comparison, health systems in both the developing countries and the US are aligned to economic interests. Ansell’s comparison is that between the public health facilities and the private ones. Kidder seems to have only interacted with the improved facilities in the US. Ansell (2012) shows contrasts within one state: Chicago. He notes that the infiltration health insurance in the health sector has made the venture more lucrative for private investors. The private health facilities set up in Chicago are only interested in making money from the rich