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Establishing medical care in impoverished areas

2015
The absence of decent healthcare infrastructure can tremendously inhibit the ability of developing nations to provide citizens with suitable medical care. There are various charitable organizations that serve to improve the healthcare of communities in need, however many of these traditional humanitarian groups aim to provide aid during times of crisis
Earle, Carly   +3 more
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HEALTH INSURANCE AND MEDICAL IMPOVERISHMENT IN RURAL CHINA: EVIDENCE FROM GUIZHOU PROVINCE

The Singapore Economic Review, 2019
We analyze the effects of the New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) on poverty, using micro-level household data from 17 villages in a poor area of China’s Guizhou province. A four-wave panel dataset allows us to follow NCMS through its reforms.
YUMEI ZHANG   +2 more
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Medical expenditure and rural impoverishment in China.

Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 2004
Thanks to continued economic growth and increasing income, the overall poverty rate has been on the decline in China. However, due to escalating medical costs and lack of insurance coverage, medical spending often causes financial hardship for many rural families.
Yuanli, Liu   +2 more
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Consumption patterns and levels among households with HIV positive members and economic impoverishment due to medical spending in Pune city, India

AIDS Care, 2015
HIV infection poses a serious threat to the economy of a household. Out of pocket (OOP) health spending can be prohibitive and can drag households below poverty level. Based on the data collected from a cross-sectional survey of 401 households with HIV+ members in Pune city, India, this paper examines the consumption levels and patterns among ...
Varun, Sharma   +2 more
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The Nature of Social Work Services in a Large Public Medical Center Serving an Impoverished Multicultural Population

Social Work in Health Care, 2000
The purpose of this paper is to describe the nature of social work services in a large public medical center serving an impoverished multicultural population. This monitoring evaluation was developed and conducted within the context of a research collaboration between a School of Social Work and a team of clinical workers, supervisors, and ...
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