Globalization And The Impact Of Globalization On The Health Industry

Globalization is the key challenge for public health care and primary health protection, given the links between globalization and health care, which are very complex today, the emphasis increasingly being on developing countries, in which group is also Croatia. Although there are numerous papers available on this subject, it is necessary to provide an institutional framework for the assessment of direct and indirect health impacts of various aspects of globalization. Therefore, this paper presents a conceptual framework between health care and globalization based on the works of David Woodward and Nick Drager, with the purpose to serve as a guideline for the synthesis of existing papers in this field, as well as the search for new cognitions, which can ultimately contribute to the development of national policies on health. When we talk about the conceptual framework, then by all means we need to pay attention to the indirect effects on health, as well as the direct impact on the population on the level of individual risk factors on health and the health care system as a whole. The paper will pay particular attention to the general objectives of the activities to optimize the health effects of economic globalization.