The Three Most Important Criterias In A Good Healthcare System

The three most important criteria in a good healthcare system for me are: 1) Coverage, 2) Funding, and 3) Quality. I believe everyone should be covered by a healthcare system irrespective of income, ethnic, racial or any other differences. Healthcare service exists in almost any country in the world. However, it matters who benefits from it and what percent of population is covered. A healthy population is essential for the well-being of a nation. Primary and secondary level education is considered a right and provided by governments in majority of the countries. If that is the case why not treat healthcare the same? Both are essential for well-being of a society and a country. Therefore, universal coverage is a matter of moral importance out of respect for human dignity. No one should avoid seeking healthcare for fear of financial or other consequences. Universal healthcare should be number one priority, so that the population is assured there is a place to go if one gets sick. …show more content…
It is essential to figure out an efficient and manageable way of funding the healthcare system. It should not bankrupt the country nor financially exhaust individual citizens. Healthcare should be affordable and reasonably priced.
The third criteria should be the quality. Although determining quality is hard and a controversial topic, certain measurements including life expectancy, satisfaction, infant mortality rate, errors in medical tests, and cancer survival, in my view, are key indicators of healthcare quality. Healthcare is dealing with human life. Thus, it is important that the service and medicine is meets good quality