Malta is a health system which is financed by the state offering free service and hence the absence of a mandatory system of contribution. It is composed of employees who are highly skilled. The staff and employers pay insurance on a week to week basis that helps to finance the service in addition to other social services for instance pensions. Reliant families are roofed by these payments as financed by family members. The jobless, elderly and individuals bed ridden do not have to add onto these contributions. Foreigners moving from European Economic Area (EEA) to Malta are part of the free service offered.
The self-employed people have to acquire extra insurance to include members of his or her family. The Department of Social Security carries out procedures to determine who meets the requirements for assistance. The successful ones are accorded cards that enable them to acquire free prescriptions (World Health Organization, 2012). The ones who undergo chronic ailment similarly meet the requirements with no consideration for their financial grounds. Moreover, the system is able to meet a number of services part of them being the ones done by expertise.
A good number of the populations are using the insurance so as to pay for their health. There methods like ‘pay as you go’ scheme. Medicine prescriptions are payable with an exception for the people who belong to vulnerable part of the society.
Burden of Disease
The World Health Organization approximates that the disease burden ranges to 14% of the whole burden it faces. The burden brought about by disease is attributed by a burden of cardiovascular and undesirable injuries.
The prevalence on constant activity is limited for a number of people in the society served. This leads to the burden brought about by obesity, and other diseases for instance cancer. The environmental concern connected to the physicality in Mata is still a vital matter.
Leukemia is the biggest form of cancer in the children of smaller ages in developed countries. It is a major factor to worry about in the regions hit, more so in regions attributed to produce excess radiation and chemicals.
| Maternal Mortality Rate | Under Five Mortality Rate | Life Expectancy | |
| 2007 | 8 | 6 | 79.15 |
| 2008 | 8 | 6 | 79.3 |
| 2009 | 8 | 6 | 79.44 |
| 2010 | 8 | 6 | 79.59 |
| GDP/capita | $22,058 | 40.23 |
| Stillbirth rate | Neonatal mortality rate | Infant Mortality Rate | Under-five mortality rate | Adult Mortality Rate | |
| 2009 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | Male 2009 | Female 2009 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 76 | 44 |
Source: World Health Organization, 2012
Preventable high risk factors
The most recent, according to the World Health Statistics report, preventable risk factors are cases of overweight. A number of these diseases are due to certain tendencies for instance lack of activity, consumption of innutritious diet and heavy drinking. These tendencies bring about a similar number of bodily variations like the increase of blood pressure, overweight, high levels of glucose in the blood and high cholesterol.
Comparison of the factors in Malta and Netherlands
The high risk population in Mali and Netherlands is the number of people taking clean drinking water. According to the data presented between the years of 1990, 2000 and 2010, the prevalence in the two countries is high with Netherland and Malta both reporting 100% of improved drinking water. Another case of concern is the high percentage of people suffering from high blood pressure in the adults above 25 years. Malta has noted a 29.9% rating in the males and 20.3% in the female while in Netherlands has noted a 28.9% in the male while 17.6% in the females. Concurrently, the number the level of prevalence that has been raised concerning the impact that the sugar level has on the blood has been quite low. This brings about a limited number of people being aware on the risks brought about high level of sugar in the blood.
The health indicators have been provided so as offer validity to the global health; availability and quality of the information; and the consistency and compatibility of the assessments undertaken. The population with the best health indicator is the ones suffering from weight gain or loss. This since the data acquired is from valid results that have been calculated to get quality results. The population’s health status is known and the necessary steps are taken to manage it.
Comparable data has not been possible taking to fact that the figures acquired to produce the results in the other indicators have been based on assumptions and missing figures. This has led to absence of comparable data valid to be applied.
A good example of a high risk case is the high prevalence of high blood pressure among the adults aged above 25 years. The numbers have been relatively high for both male and female in 2008. The most effective risk strategy and population strategy would be to undertake testing in the population and offer them education on the importance of taking foods that are low in sugar. In the case of a high risk case of low number of family planning methods in the adults, the best and most effective high risk strategy would be to promote the use of contraceptives like condoms, pills and injections. This would go a long way in controlling the size of the population, while the best high population strategy would be to educate the population on the importance of keeping family planning.
The most effective strategy would the application of a population strategy. This is since the method would appeal to the individuals whose health is at risk and help or educate them in keeping or changing to a healthy way of life. High risk strategy on the other hand is seen as a desperate measure to manage a situation that has gone worse, though it may work; only a limited population would be willing to try a new strategy. The high population goes directly to the affected population as well as the people who are at risk of being affected while on the other hand, the high risk strategy only handles the population that is affected.
Reference
World Health Organization (2012). World Health Statistics 2012. Retrieved from: http://www.who.int/
