Global History

Assignment 2: Global Healthcare System Description Project

Health care systems around the world vary greatly. You have previously selected a country in Assignment #1. Describe the health care system of that country in a concise, focused essay (approximately 4 pages). Topics to include are:
Health sector expenditure
• Include a list of works cited/references in APA format, use APA style in-text citations throughout essay when using content from references.

Your assignment should include:

Brief history of the healthcare system (1/2-1 page)
-What are the main events that have shaped the healthcare system in your country? When did major changes in the healthcare system occur?
-Name and briefly describe any major policies affecting the healthcare system and their impact. (E.g. if writing about the US, you would include the Patient Protection and Affordable Care act of 2010, and the Social Security amendments of 1965)

Structure of healthcare system (1-2 pages)
-Categorization of healthcare system: national health service, national health insurance, pluralistic (see Chapter 6 of your textbook for details)
– How do people access medical care? Primary and specialized care?

Economics (1/2-1 page)
-What are healthcare expenditures in your country? (Report in US dollars)
-What percentage of GDP is spent on healthcare?
– How is health care financed? (Taxes? Insurance schemes? Out of pocket payments by patients?)

Health sector issues (1-2 pages)
-What are the most common causes of death in your country? Are these infectious or chronic diseases?
-What are the main health sector issues and concerns in your country?
(Consider: demographic and epidemiologic change, stewardship, human resources, quality of care, access and equity).