The Concept Of Health Equity, Equity And Health Inequality

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In welfare equity means social justice or fairness; it is treated as ethical concept, based on the principle of distributive justice. The words equity and equality are not same, equity is value based concept equality is not. Health equity we means that the study of differences in quality of health and health services across different populations, whereas, health equality refers to measurement of difference in health outcome. Equity implies some kind of social injustice, whereas equality does not. The concept of health equity focuses attention on the distribution of resources and other processes that drive a particular kind of health inequality-that is, a systematic inequality in health between more of less advantaged social group. Other words, …show more content…

The socio economic status and outcomes are based on, the people are rich, their health would be better than those who are poor. Poverty has many roots- material deprivation (of food, shelter, sanitation and safe drinking water), Social exclusion, Lack of education, unemployment and lower income, that all work together to reduce opportunities, limit choices, undermine hope, result, threaten health (sen, 2003). Poverty has been linked many higher prevalence health conditions, increase risk of chronic disease, injury, deprived infant development, stress, anxiety, depression and premature death (NFHS-3, …show more content…

The socio economic inequality is often cited as the main fundamental cause of differential health outcomes among men and women. Gender, as structural determinant of health operates through different intermediary determinants that influence the maternal and reproductive health of women and their access to care. This also causes to influence attitudes towards the use of contraceptives and women’s ability to make decision on family planning. Early marriage and early pregnancy leads to high fertility and puts women in danger of anaemia and pregnancy complication, infant mortality also high in children among young mothers. Weak health system, weak information system, discontinuity of care, unsupported health workers and limited referred and accountability, etc. has the implication for the ability to prevent maternal mortality among women seeking care during

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