This paper is published in Volume 3, Issue 1, 2018
Area
The Issue of Health Inequality in Hong Kong
Author
Shubhanjali Kesharwani
Co-authors
Kirti Sanghi
Org/Univ
Christ University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Pub. Date
25 January, 2018
Paper ID
V3I1-1183
Publisher
Keywords
Socio- Economic Groups, Public Health, Health Inequity, Income Inequality, Healthcare Services, Poverty, Physical and Mental Health.

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Shubhanjali Kesharwani, Kirti Sanghi. The Sorry State of Health Equality in Hong Kong, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARnD.com.

APA
Shubhanjali Kesharwani, Kirti Sanghi (2018). The Sorry State of Health Equality in Hong Kong. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 3(1) www.IJARnD.com.

MLA
Shubhanjali Kesharwani, Kirti Sanghi. "The Sorry State of Health Equality in Hong Kong." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 3.1 (2018). www.IJARnD.com.

Abstract

This article aims to explore the aspects of health disparity that exits in Hong Kong, the country that has one of the first Chinese populations in the world to experience rapid industrialization in the past few decades. The health disparity that we will discuss in this article is generally referred to as “Health Inequality.” We will throw light on the important dimensions related to health inequality for the better understanding of this concept. In this article, we will review the health inequalities among various socio-economic groups in the country. For this purpose, we will describe the general poverty and social deprivation conditions in Hong Kong. The country’s population health profile and the healthcare system will also be discussed. Poverty and Income inequality will be discussed as factors contributing towards the issue of Health Inequality in Hong Kong. The need to tackle the unequal distribution of resources and power, and the necessity to raise public awareness regarding prevailing Health Inequality is reflected in this article.
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