Intellectual Property Rights and Healthcare Inequality

Intellectual Property Rights and Healthcare Inequality

The prevalence of inequality in our society does not only have moral repercussions but also material costs as well as endangering human life. The fight against inequality has been difficult as it is fortified by various forces, politics and certain policies like intellectual property regimes inclusive. Disparities results from manipulation of social as well as political situations exhibiting itself in health, politics and social institutions. This paper discusses the manifestation of inequality in the health care sector promoted by intellectual property rights, corruption and other unfair policies as observed by Biehl and Stiglitz in their articles with reference to the fight against HIV/AIDS in Brazil and the case, Association for…