Free College Admissions Essays: My Interest In Public Health

At the moment, I’m interested in both public health and research. My interest in research stems from my awareness of the need for physicians to be abreast with the latest medical discoveries and breakthroughs as being aware of a new therapy, drug or treatment can often be the difference between life and death for a patient. In addition to this, with the widespread use of search engines such as Google, it’s often the case that physicians find themselves with patients who have read an article or paper online about a new drug or treatment with unfavorable outcomes. Thus, it’s important that a physician is aware of current debates and discoveries regarding certain treatments. For example, the early administration of vaccines has in recent time

Having experienced two different kinds of health systems in the course of life, I can say that despite its problems the U.S has one of the best healthcare systems in the world. In Ghana, we have a universal health system called the National Health Insurance Scheme which provides healthcare. I recall a particular time in my teens where I contracted malaria. I was living in Wa, at the time, a rural area with only one public clinic. I arrived there early in the morning and did not get a chance to see a doctor until almost five in the evening. Without mincing words, the system we had, despite its universality, was largely inefficient and did little to help those who couldn’t afford private healthcare. I’m aware the episode I just recounted isn’t unique to me but is a phenomenon that is present in many developing countries. My experiences and thoughts about this have led to my interest in global health and health policy. I want to learn as much as I can about health policy in countries that have a health system that works such as the U.S. I want to contribute as much as I can towards improving the U.S’s current health system and eventually want to use the knowledge I’ve acquired to help developing nations restructure and improve their health care