Health equity: a global social responsibility

The inequitable distribution of wealth across the globe has necessitated a great disparity in the distribution of healthcare resources across and within nations. And the unequal distribution of healthcare resources implies countries and societies lacking resources will have low health outcomes, or majority of citizens will be unable to access healthcare services. To avoid and prevent existing and future negative health outcomes that impact the globe as a result of the "unfair" distribution of resources, it is incumbent on policy makers both across and within nations to make the healthcare of citizens an equitable global responsibility.