Question

What are 3 instances where institutional factors have improved or harmed health and 3 instances where cultural factors have improved or harmed health?

Answer 1

In case on institutionalized factor three factor which have improved health

• Financial institutions such as banks have provided support to individuals to get access to health services .
• A good educational system helps in discovering new health technologies and new inventions help in curing new diseases
• A good infrastructure helped the health sector to deliver services in almost every corner of the world which has made health care accessible .

Now coming to cultural factors

• Gender roles have affected the health of women by restricting their financial freedom which reduces their access to health services .
• Various customs put restrictions on women and practice female gential mutila has resulted in various health risks to women.
• Curtrual values which restrict specific gender orientations especially LGBTQ community and they face exlcuson from the health sector and it affects their health status in a negative way .ac