short Documentary 'Utopia'

Social determinants influence how people in a particular society live and affect the quality of life, outcomes, and risks associated with the people. These are apparent in society, and the different conditions influence how people live differently and the quality of their life. Some social determinants include; access to health care, socioeconomic status, education, physical environment, employment, and so forth. These determinants are evident in the Utopia community that is depicted in the documentary. The most evident social determinant is the socioeconomic status of the individuals in Utopia, which has greatly affected the general well-being of the individuals, influencing the health status among the individuals in the Utopian community.

The people of the Utopian community have poor living conditions due to poverty. Such is evidenced by the shanty houses which are depicted throughout the documentary. Individuals in this community share bedding which is limited and very unhygienic. These individuals cannot afford better housing due to their low economic status. From the documentary, one learns that most people are traditional healers, and one interviewee explained that most people spend their day doing nothing (SBS The Feed, 2017, Utopia:” Australia’s dirty secret” or misunderstood community?). Hence, they lack a source of income to help them fend for themselves and access better living conditions. Such poor living conditions make them susceptible to many diseases, and such is reinforced throughout the documentary. Also, they lack access to clean water and hygienic conditions, which the dirty food store depicts, and such conditions make them susceptible to many contaminated diseases.

Also, the low economic status of the people of the Utopian community limits their ability to access education. The documentary explains that most children do not go to school, hence increasing their illiteracy levels, which helps promote the vicious cycle of poverty in the community. The living conditions in the Utopian community are horrible, and they have limited access to health care, worsening many individuals' well-being. The Utopian community's social and economic status relates to other factors such as education, employment, access to health care, and physical environment (SBS The Feed, 2017, Utopia:” Australia’s dirty secret” or misunderstood community?). The people of Utopian are living in poverty, hence the limited access to quality education, poor health care services, and unemployment which makes their physical environment look bad. Hence, these social determinants correlate in one way or another.

Utopia is a historical community that should be preserved and maintained for future generations. Hence, the community leaders, the Utopian country, and relevant stakeholders must work together to bring glory to the community and its people. The government of Australia should allocate funds to the Utopian community to help build better housing, improve their access to health care and education services, and create employment opportunities to help improve their living conditions and help maintain the scenic beauty of their surroundings.

References

Utopia:” Australia’s dirty secret” or misunderstood community? (2017).The SBS Feed  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyI4HcBTGjE