Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Health care Gap Between Rich And Poor Nations Persists

I found and read this article in the text muet (Longman), this article tell us why there is a disparity in public health between rich and poor nations. There are several factors cause disparity in public health between rich and poor countries. According to the World Health Organisation, the disparity is partly due to poor accessibility of simple, cost-effective measures to developing nations. Poor health systems there also limit global programs from fighting contagious diseases. The privatisation policy recommended by the World Bank in the 1980s also made thing worse. Even research was not tailored to meet conditions in poor countries. According to the Global Forum for Health Research, only a small percentage of funding goes to research for infectious disease affecting developing nations. Pharmaceutical companies also spend a lot more on research for non-contagious diseases affecting wealthier nations.

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