universal access to health care in U.S. population Ethical Issues in Global Health: World Healthcare Organization a Fundamental Universal Health Care Enabling U.S. Population in Accessing Healthcare

The objective of this study is to examine ethical issues in global health care and specifically the World Healthcare Organization as being a fundamental in universal health care enabling the U.S. population in accessing healthcare. The work of Wright (2004) relates that the United States, in a comparison of several indicators of health "ranks in or near last place among industrialized nations of the world." (p.2) In addition, the United States has one of the world's highest rates of child mortality with eight deaths per 1,000 children under the age of five reported in 2002 as well as one of the shortest life expectancy rates in the world. (Wright, 2004, paraphrased) While the United States boasts the best in the world's choice of medical specialists, the truth is that many are unable to access those specialists. Barriers to health care access...

In a nation with the greatest in technological advances and the most excellent health care providers and specialists, the access to health care services is among the most limited.
Switzerland -- A Success Story

It is reported by the Swiss, in the work of Wright (2004) that Universal Health Care has resulted in the lowest mortality rate in the world among children in Switzerland, the highest age expectancy rates in the world. Sweden stands as a primary example to the United States as to what Universal Health Care may offer the population. Health insurance in the United States is reported as being "private, employer-based…[and having]…strict income or age requirements." (Wright, 2004, p.4)

Requirements for Success

All countries do not report the same success as does Sweden because there are long…