When it comes to receiving something, nothing is free, even the pblic goods provided to the people is divided among the paying citizens of a country. The need for hospitals and doctors is growing as people have less access to healthcare due to:
1. Marginalised groups.
The most obvious reason, most people do not work because they are either too lazy to do it or cannot find jobs.
2. Large number of poor people.
People that cannot afford their basic needs definitely do not have enough money to pay for a checkup at a hospital or simply buy the needed medicine. Poverty is caused by many factors such as the cycle of poverty, the economy of a country, laziness and others. There are many people who are facing poverty today, which means that alot of people cannot
3. (Most of the) The wealthy people do not help the poor.
Alot of such people prefer to keep all of their wealth rather than sharing some of it with those who really need it, they. could be donating to orphanages and poor people like how some are doing, but instead they keep even the little amounts in the bank as if helping the people will make then helpless aswell. The wealthy and the powerful (mayors, governors) in whose hands public health care was entrusted do not care about the lives and health of their neighbors and constituents.
4. Government budget and expenditure.
Alot of people do receive the help they deserve under their elected governments who may sometimes abuse power, but that doesn't mean every one can benefit from this, sadly, due to less budget for the health of the people and government not being able to reach everyone, people are left to fend off for themselves instead of benefiting from the tax that citizens pay, after all, you need to take from the wealthy and give it to the poor because they will not do it willingly.
5. Lack of public hospitals.
Most private hospitals and clinic provides excellent care, adequate staffing and complete medical equipments, patients are required to pay up front this is very expensive and most people prefer to go to public hospitals, but there are not alot of them and all the public hospitals are always full which means that patients have to be patient, the sad part is that a sick person will have to wait really long to finally get checked by a doctor.
6. In some countries, availability of healthcare professional is uneven.
Most healthcare professionals prefer to work abroad rather than working in their home country because Salary is the big factor, the reason why they prefer to work overseas. Different countries offer different levels of payment, which is a good thing, but it also has it's disadvantages such as the one above, this is why people are willing to pay so much for healthcare, they know the importance looking after themselves.
7. Remote areas don't have adequate access to healthcare institution.
In certain areas, you need to travel a really long distance if you want to see a doctor, this is because people prefer to invest in places where money is flowing, and when they finally reach there, most of the wall equipped hospitals are private which may cost more if they choose a private hospital. Having to travel so far is unbearable if you cannot afford the proper transport.
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