Impact of Globalisation on Health

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Critically analyse the impact of globalisation on health Globalisation, as stated by Baylis, Smith and Owens (2008 p.253) is known to be the increased interaction of nation-states that affects the social, economic and political aspects of citizens resulting in activities becoming more interrelated. The interconnectedness has resulted in nation-states being able to come together and fight international crimes with great success. However this paper seeks to analyse the impact interconnectedness of nation-states has had on health, firstly at how Industrialization has resulted in climate change that now sees many nation-states in health crisis and massive rural to urban migration, followed by how the exodus of health workers to the West from developing countries has affected the health systems in the sending countries and lastly how pharmaceutical patent rights have affected the access and prices of drugs. Economic activities that are undertaken on continent miles away have been proven to have effects on other continents. One looks at the Industrial Revolution that started in the 19th century in Europe and eventually spread to the rest of the world. Carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases that have been released from factories, cars and other human activities from that period to today have resulted in increased global warming that has altered climate patterns. Rogers and Evans (2011) state that when one looks at emissions of carbon dioxide per capita, America still ranks at number one with 18 tonnes per person and China only stands at 6 tonnes per person, however China ranks at number one collectively due to large scale population and heightened economic growth, emitting 171% more carbon dioxide since 2000. Climate change has seen many parts of the world receiving increased rainfalls that result in flooding and other areas receiving little to no rainfall resulting in
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