SOC 300 Week 6 Discussion 08/11/2014

"Health" Please respond to the following: * Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following: * Describe your understanding of the north / south divide as it relates to the health of populations in developing counties. Determine specific steps — aside from building more clinics — that the leadership in developing countries can take to improve their health care systems and, as a consequence, the health of the population.
"Health" Please respond to the following: * Based on the lecture and Webtext materials, address the following: * Describe your understanding of the north / south divide as it relates to the health of populations in developing counties. Determine specific steps — aside from building more clinics — that the leadership in developing countries can take to improve their health care systems and, as a consequence, the health of the population.

The North is considered as 1st world countries and the South is considered as the 3rd world countries. Where 1/3 of the world’s population has inadequate access to necessities such as clean water and food. Populations in 3rd world countries are growing and are becoming younger. In order to improve the health care system as it relates 1st world government will have to step in to help out by providing affordable care to those are in need of it. We must assist with medications by making it affordable and available. Providing a cure to curable diseases and sicknesses along with finding ways to provide the basic necessities. Instituting a national insurance plan for the poor and those who could afford insurance could pay according to their income. Partnerships must be formed to help 3rd world countries in doing so the counties in help get the resources they need and are being lead in the directions to help themselves in the future.