Health Care
Over 1 billion people worldwide are at risk of falling into poverty due
to out-of-pocket health spendin
g of 10% or more of their household
budget.
(World Health Organization, 2025)
The
landscape of global health care is as diverse as it is complex, with
each country’s system reflecting its unique socioeconomic, political,
and cultural contexts. Health care delivery across nations includes
market-driven, publicly funded, and hybrid systems, each facing
challenges such as financial sustainability, equitable access, and the
rising burden of chronic diseases. At the same time, innovations like
digital health technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and
telemedicine are transforming care, enhancing efficiency, and offering
more personalized services.(Lww.com, 2025)
Health Care in Canada
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Canadian health care is ripe for major reform but caught between the horns of policy and politics. Patient needs are greater than what any government can provide, yet voters remain intolerant of solutions beyond new government programs and spending. Successful reform requires a new approach. (Skander Belouizdad, 2025)
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According to an estimate recently cited by the Ca
nadian
Medical Association (CMA) it is estimated that more than 1 in 5
Canadians does not have access to a family doctor or nurse
practitioner they see regularly. The structural issues driving this
crisis – outdated compensation models, overwhelming administrative
burdens, and insufficient incentives for new medical graduates to
pursue family practice – remain largely unresolved