Compare and contrast the quality of health provision in an MEDC and an LEDC of your choice.

Throughout this report, the above question will be answered through consideration of two contrasting countries: the United Kingdom and Afghanistan.
Firstly, however, a definition of the title is required. Quality means “the degree or standard of excellence”1, while health provision may be defined as “a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being, not merely in the absence of disease and infirmity.”10 (WHO). Provision means “something that is supplied or provided”1, while MEDC stands for “More Economically Developed Country”, e.g. UK, and LEDC stands for “Less Economically Developed Country,” e.g. Afghanistan.
Therefore, the title may be interpreted as the degree to which the country, and indeed the sole individual, is provided with the required healthcare, on a physical, mental, social and spiritual level. A range of factors will be considered, from the provision of healthcare, to how this affects the quality of life present, reflected by indicator...