Finding a specialist for children with medical problems like asthma and other acute and chronic diseases, becomes a difficult task for parents. According to a recent study made,many children lack an access to essential health care.A number of people holding a health insurance don't have access to health care for their children.
One out of four children lack basic health care in USA, most of them are under eighteen. Facilities of immunization, dental and medical care and availability of doctors for emergency situations is the basic health right of citizens.
The research, as reported by Newyork Times, found out that most families have less excess to essential health care for their children. The Government is taking radical steps to eradicate this worry,but the fact is many children are still underprivileged of the required essential health care. Prenatal care and pediatrician care is not provided to many women all across the country during and after their pregnancies.
Even getting medicine for some infection is not an easy job to do. This problem is more common low-income households,where spending money on medical care becomes a barrier and parents end up saving money rather than consulting a doctor for advice.Most of the children who lack health care live in areas where there are no hospitals and health care centers.
The Reddit News also reports that the experts suggest employing telemedicine to overcome this issue, where children shall be evaluated by physicians over internet. The program requires proper administration to implement it practically. Nonetheless,the problem of lack of adequate health care is a serious issue. The fact that most children especially from underprivileged households are suffering from this issue cannot be denied either.Productive measures are required to be taken to prevent the children from developing life threatening issue due to lack of essential health care.Government is making policies for the cause,but more efforts are required.
