Social Injustice
Social Injustice The two social injustice examples I am going to use are going to be equal access to health care and equal education. “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health of himself and of his family, including food, housing, and medical care and necessary social services,” states Article 25.1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Unfortunately today, American citizens do not have equal access to health care, as they should be given. Federal programs and health care companies know that they don’t all have the same health status nor do they have the same access to quality health care services. Even though the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that all humans are legally to have fair and equal access to health care, the truth is within a number of different issues that have to do with the availability, acceptability, accessibility, and the quality of the heath care services that are being offered to all citizens. The International Covenant in Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) states that “Access to health care is determined by the availability, accessibility of services to the public; the acceptability to different cultures, sexes, and age groups; and the quality of the services.” So that all of these services may be offered, officials must give their services in a non-discriminatory way. The health care facilities, services, and programs in the United States today are overflowing in quantity, but the people cannot afford to have the services that they need. The core issues at the bottom of the health care problems in the United States are availability, acceptability, accessibility, and quality of health care. According to ICESCR “Functioning health care systems must be available in sufficient quantity within the country. These include safe and potable drinking water, adequate sanitation facilities, health-related buildings, trained medical professionals, competitive salaries, and essential