Vulnerable Populations’ Healthcare: Why Is It Important?

A socially vulnerable group of the population is a layer of the community with a low level of income and accumulated property. The concept of “vulnerability” is a synonymous state of poverty arising from limited access to tangible and intangible resources. It is possible to note that the source of vulnerability is the social exclusion of weak layers of the population. Thus, the removal leads to the chimericalness of participation in socially relevant activities, for example, in political processes, education and health systems, and the cultural life of society. Unfortunately, the difference between the concepts of inclusion and poverty is manifested in a shift in emphasis from income inequality to limited access to rights.

The health care system involves the full use of health insurance. According to Leiyu Shi, in 2009, more than 15 percent of the US population did not have insurance, and mainly ethnic and racial minorities were at risk. Human insecurity, a priori requiring socially objective and good relations, shares the concepts of “vulnerability” and “justice.” It can be concluded that both theories cannot coexist due to the differentiation of the citizens’ rights with low income, level of education, and social responsibility.

The country’s national resources determine the degree of vulnerability impact on health care. It is possible to note that the digitalization of healthcare is an important tool for solving many urgent problems related to health, with the approach of medical care to the most vulnerable categories of residents. Health administrators are actively involved in the creation and development of various scientific papers, projects, programs, conferences, and discussions to improve the welfare of society and the state as a whole.