What Is Health Disparity?
Sir Michael Marmot speaks on the topic of health disparities on a global and national scale, although he does not mention this I believe it all comes down to one single factor- money. Rich countries have better healthcare, better programs thus have longer lives. The same applies for the wealthier population within that specific country they will tend to have better access to care, better education, overall better living conditions than their less prosperous counterpart. This socio-economic imbalance brings about the occurrence of health disparity. All is not without hope, he mentions that population health in general is heading towards the positive side of the spectrum. The poor are getting better access to care than before and seemingly