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Figure III.1.5: Selected global institutions impacting on <strong>the</strong> social determinants of<br />

health<br />

Source: Lee et al., 2007, Figure 1<br />

III.1.2 Globalization and Health: Results<br />

Collins (2003) asserts that one of <strong>the</strong> major impacts of globalization on health is related<br />

to <strong>the</strong> constraints imposed, particularly, by <strong>the</strong> Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual<br />

Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement on <strong>the</strong> WTO member states, for <strong>the</strong> protection of <strong>the</strong><br />

pharmaceutical patents. This limited access to patents of pharmaceuticals resulted in a<br />

consequent limited access to medicine (Collins, 2003).<br />

In an assessment of <strong>the</strong> impact of globalization on access to health in Georgia, Collins<br />

(2003) finds that globalization has been very challenging as <strong>the</strong> effect of globalization<br />

have been coupled with <strong>the</strong> effects of <strong>the</strong> transition from one economic system to<br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r. Private ownership of <strong>the</strong> health apparatus has resulted in a rise of health<br />

inequalities.<br />

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