Desigualdades em saúde no Brasil e Reino Unido à luz dos determinantes sociais da saúde

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze the inequalities between the health systems and social realities of Brazil and the United Kingdom, in light of the perspective of social determinants of health, a concept studied within the scope of Global Health, a field of International Relations focused on considering global health needs, not just those of specific countries. For the analysis, it uses the incidence of cases and mortality from sepsis as the main indicators, with the aid of an analytical framework that focuses on the political, institutional, and socioeconomic axes of both countries. The results show that the notable socioeconomic differences between the countries, despite important similarities in the political aspects of the countries and their health systems, would explain the inequality in cases and mortality from sepsis between them. In Brazil, despite a proportionally lower incidence of cases, there is a significantly higher mortality rate, resulting from the historical and structural inequalities between the two countries and less exacerbated by the characteristics of its health system.