8a.2b - variations in developed world Flashcards
Why are there variations in health and life expectancy in developed world
differences in lifestyles,
levels of deprivation
and the availability, cost and effectiveness of medical care
In developed world what 4 thing affect health and life expectancy
food, safe water, proper sanitation, healthcare
How are the 4 key things made worse by deprivation
Which reduces access to any, if not all… of these things.
They often combine to exacerbate health risks
A combination could lead to death / lower LE
How are societal divides in health and LE reflected
- better off lifestyle carries risks – e.g. obesity, smoking, alcoholism, heart disease
- Better off lifestyle can afford preventative care (e.g. exercise) or reactive (e.g. access to medical care)
Pros of uk vs usa healthcare
- The UK is better for trauma, and access to health care for the poorest
- The USA is better funded so specialist health care is better
Describe uk and us healthcare
- The UK: state funded NHS public health care: albeit funded by taxation
- The USA: private health care, individually led and targeted (not everyone can afford insurance
evidence of inactive lifestyles in developed countries?
- inactive lifestyles, combined with high fat/sugar diets, have contributed to 31% of adults in the UAE and 36% in the USA being obese, which leads to high levels of diabetes and heart disease, which lowers life expectancy.
- Alcoholism is a serious problem in Russia, especially among men
examples of deprivation in developed world
about 40% of people in Bulgaria are at risk from poverty, despite its EU membership
Where are the worst levels of health and LE in developed world
harsher climate areas, corruption, slower economy or lower investment into services
Where are the worst levels of health and life expectancy in developing world
where there is extreme poverty, tesnions and armed conflict, lots of young/elderly dependents
