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Health Care in Rwanda: Everything You Need to Know

WEBIn 2016, more than half of Rwanda’s population, 52%, lived below the international poverty line of $2.15 per day. Despite this, Rwanda boasts a 90% …

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Health Poverty Action: Combating Poverty and Poor Health

WEBIn order to combat and tackle both issues at once, which will significantly reduce the prevalence of both extreme poverty and poor health conditions, Health Poverty Action, …

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Healthcare in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

WEBMany of these issues are preventable. However, as of 2017, the Democratic Republic of the Congo only dedicated 3.98% of GDP to healthcare. In comparison, the …

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The Role of Women in the Guatemalan Health Care System

WEBIn those cases, it is women who extend their caregiving roles into the community to provide physical health care as well as impart health awareness …

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Access to Quality Health Care in Jamaica

WEBIn an interview with The Borgen Project, native Jamaican Shamella Parker describes the dire consequences of a lack of access to quality health care in Jamaica. …

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7 Key Facts About Healthcare in Colombia

WEB7 Facts About Healthcare in Colombia. Healthcare in Colombia ranked 22nd out of 191 healthcare systems in overall efficiency, according to the World Health …

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Health Care in Colombia: Improving Accessibility

WEBThe nation of Colombia operates a mixed public-private health care system that boasts a 95% coverage rate for its population of nearly 52 million in 2023.Despite …

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Healthcare in Costa Rica

WEBIn a 2000 survey by the World Health Organization (WHO), Costa Rica was ranked No. 36 for the best healthcare system in the world, placing it one spot above the …

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The State of Healthcare in Italy

WEBItaly had an early spike in COVID-19 cases which overwhelmed the healthcare system. Italy has the fifth-highest coronavirus deaths per capita worldwide. …

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Healthcare in Grenada: Improving Coverage

WEBThe healthcare system in Grenada, mimicking a universal healthcare system, leverages those who can afford private sector healthcare to help keep costs …

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Six Facts About Healthcare in Honduras

WEBSix Facts About Healthcare in Honduras. In a nation that suffers from high levels of poverty, adequate healthcare and access to medical services have taken a hit. …

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Organizations Improving Healthcare in Somalia

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) pledged to assist health authorities in Somalia in increasing the number of healthcare workers and stabilizing primary …

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8 Facts About Healthcare in Nigeria

WEBThe healthcare statistics in Nigeria are abysmal. Maternal mortality in Nigeria is among the worst in the world with a whopping 19% of global maternal deaths …

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6 Facts About Peru's Healthcare System

WEB6 Facts About Peru’s Healthcare System. In the past 20 years, the South American country of Peru has undergone a drastic healthcare reform. The country’s …

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9 Facts About Health Care in The Bahamas

WEBFree Health Care: Basic Bahamian health care is free for expectant mothers, children, civil servants and all people age 60 and over. Full Health Care …

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7 Facts About Healthcare in Hungary

WEB7 Facts About Healthcare in Hungary. Hungary has one of the lowest life expectancies in the EU. In 2017, life expectancy in Hungary averaged 76 years, a four …

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Advancements in Rural Health Care in the Philippines

WEBOne of the most notable advancements in rural health care is the implementation of telemedicine. The Philippines, where 52% of the population resides in …

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8 Facts About Healthcare in Sri Lanka

WEBSri Lanka’s “pro-poor” health system covers all Sri Lankans. The government enacted the Free Health policy in 1951. The public healthcare system is state-funded …

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5 Facts About Healthcare in Angola

WEB5 Facts About Healthcare in Angola. After a 40-year-long civil war that displaced one-third of Angola’s population and killed approximately 1 million people, the …

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