There is no use denying the fact that coherent society takes human life as the greatest value. That is why, huge sums are spent in order to develop different medicines or just support the health of people. However, there are still many various problems connected with the health of people. Moreover, these problems have their own peculiarities depending on what region is analyzed and representatives of what culture live there. Resting on these facts, it is possible to assume that the state of health of a person depends on socio cultural conditions under which a certain community lives. With this in mind, it is possible to analyze different factors which influence the state of health of people in America in order to understand the given issue.
First of all, it should be said that being one of the most developed countries in the world, the USA though does not have the best results in the sphere of health care. The average lifespan of people residing in the USA is one of the shortest among developed countries. That is why, it is possible to suggest that economic development of a state is not the only factor which influences the state of health of the nation. Such issues as socioeconomic status and social justice also have a great influence on the health of a person. People are deprived of the possibility to access healthy food or good medical services because of different reasons and it results in the decrease of the level of health of people.
Resting on these facts, it is possible to say that in the USA people feel the lack of social justice as some of them are not able to obtain good education and create healthy food habits. That is why, their health becomes worse. The issue of food, mentioned in the given debates, is very important. It is widely known that Americans eat very unhealthy food which leads to the appearance of a great number of different diseases, starting from gastritis and ending with the heart attack because of excess weight. Besides, the problem of obesity is also very topical to the USA and obviously has a pernicious influence on the health of the nation.
Thus, it should also be said that even rich people who have access to good and healthy food also suffer from some health problems and their lifespan is shorter than in other countries. This fact can be explained by the influence of another factor which is connected with the poor state of the environment. Development of industrial sector leads to the appearance of some problems with air, water and soil. These problems lead to the worsening of a great number of factors which influence the state of health of a person. That is why, the mortality rate increases.
Finally, another important factor is the level of incomes. There is no fair distribution pattern in the modern world and that is why the majority of people in the world have very small incomes. The USA is not an exception. According to statistics, Americans with the low level of income have twice the rate of disease as the rich ones (Unnatural Causes. In Sickness and in Wealth, n.d.). It is obvious that these cultural peculiarities influence the state of health of the nation and lead to the deterioration of the quality of life.
With this in mind, it is possible to make a certain conclusion. It should be said that the state of health of a person depends on a great number of different factors and socioeconomic and cultural aspects are among them. That is why, solutions to the given problem should be created in terms of culture of people who are investigated.
Reference
Unnatural Causes. In Sickness and in Wealth. (n.d.). Web.