Global Health and Access to Healthcare

Name of Student Name of Professor Course Date Global Health and Access to Healthcare In particular, access to proper healthcare services has recently been a key subject internationally. Numerous countries are facing a broad range of medical challenges, including the increasing number of patients with chronic illnesses, the provision of cost-effective innovative treatments, and the rising aging population. Notably, global health entails achieving equity by improving healthcare services so that the majority of individuals worldwide can access quality patient care (Rutgers Global Health Institute). The paper focuses on problems of access to healthcare, including the distribution of medical resources, issues of access to healthcare, and the role of pharmaceutical firms in solving public health crises. Ethical dilemmas in global health exist, which include issues of access to healthcare by the international population. Based on the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Global Monitoring Report, it is evident that there is an alarming stagnation of progress toward the provision of quality, accessible, and affordable medical services to individuals globally (World Health Organization). From the moment the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were implemented in 2015, the progress toward improving the accessibility of healthcare services has slowed down globally. For instance, in 2021, about 4.5 billion individuals, which is over half of the global population, do not receive essential medical services (World Health Organization). The coronavirus pandemic was a reminder to numerous countries that effective strategies need to be implemented to ensure that the global population can receive quality medical services to improve the health outcomes of all people. When it comes to the distribution of me...