Public health is a topic that is not usually talked about in a positive way. Rather, what you usually hear about public health is how unhealthy everyone is and what is wrong with the healthcare system. Here are 10 funny cartoon images depicting public health and the issues that they try to talk about in a humorous way.
Health Care Costs
Health care costs are unbelievable right now. There are record numbers of individuals without health insurance alone and the costs of treatments even with insurance is a scary thing. What are people to do when they have minor or even major health problems and they do not have health insurance simply because they cannot afford it? That is the question that some of these cartoons are discussing. Thanks to them, at least there is something funny about the health care cost situation.
The Health Care System
The health care system itself is another focus for these cartoons. Health care reform is a topic that has been discussed and debated to the point of exhaustion and still problems abound within the system. There are changes in the works but anyone who has to deal with the health care system in the meantime must deal with these problems. At least they can take comfort in the fact that so many people deal with the same problems that cartoons poking fun at the situation are morbidly funny.
Baby Boomers
The health care system isn't in great shape. Saying that again is beating a dead horse but it helps you to realize just how much of a strain baby boomers are poised to put on it. They are aging and are in need of health care services. This means that the health care system is being taxed more than ever because baby boomers are certainly not the only group presenting major health problems in greater numbers than ever before.
Medical Malpractice
On the flip side of this issue are the medical professionals. They are only human beings but they are forced to constantly worry about being sued. While medical professionals need to be held up to a high standard, mistakes do happen in spite of everything. A cartoon or two below remarks on how patients aren't the only ones who are afraid of the way things are.
Obesity
Obesity and childhood obesity are running rampant. There have been plenty of cartoons made about this. It is a serious issue that is a result of lifestyle and lifestyle changes will be necessary to fix the problem. The problem is that adults often would rather seek out fast solutions like pills than implement lifestyles changes to take care of health problems and children are following suit. Children know that if healthy diets and exercise are so important then that is what adults would model for them. Cartoons make this message a lot funnier.
10 Funny Cartoon Images Depicting Public Heath
- Can't Make Me by Nick Anderson
- Low Clearance by Mike Keefe
- You Have No Idea by Steve Kelley
- Support Still Strong for Public Option
- Operation How to Downsize Medicare
- Obama and Health Care Reform
- Health Reform Mill by Steve Greenberg
- Thankful by Mike Twohy
- Childhood Obesity Cartoon by Lee Judge
- Reducing Health Care Costs Cartoon by Nick Anderson
Thomas Henry Rheinecker is usually interested in blogging about
public health degrees as well as public health issues.
