The chapter commences within a general background on the Haiti Earthquake

Summary of the Article

The chapter commences within a general background on the Haiti Earthquake and the Chilean while also citing some of the implications it caused. It also highlights the different responses to these disasters. Marmot (2015) mentions how different countries respond to crises by mentioning the comparison of health in the United States versus other developed countries. In the process, the United States is portrayed in the wrong light since it registers a low rating in nine health outcomes. By exploring the health contrasts between countries and societies, it is paramount to comprehend the excellent society's issues (Marmot, 2015). In other words, according to this chapter, the only good society is the one that ensures that health equity and health are high and this process occurs over a certain period. The article also provides some of the lessons countries and societies can learn from different scenarios. It also processes recommendations that may not be working in some situations.

Strengths and Weaknesses

One of the primary strengths of this article is that it backs its arguments by giving different examples of real-life examples of how different countries respond to this situation. It also enables individuals to comprehend the facets of an exemplary society and the issues that make the United States perform poorly in health measures (Lleras-Muney, 2018). However, the article fails to example the concepts of fair societies using proven empirical pieces of evidence.

General Impression and Recommendations

The author does an exemplary job in using several examples that showcase a fair society. However, I would recommend that the chapter would have been better if he backed his ideas with empirical research examples.

Key questions

1. What could be done to improve the health status in the United States?

2. Given its superpower status, what is preventing the United States from achieving superior health outcomes?

References

Lleras-Muney, A. (2018). Mind the gap: a review of the health gap: the challenge of an unequal world by Sir Michael Marmot. Journal of Economic Literature, 56(3), 1080-1101.

Marmot, M. (2015). The health gap: the challenge of an unequal world. The Lancet, 386(10011), 2442-2444.