Addressing the Health Needs of the Extreme Poor. A Desk Study by shiree

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2009
Country:
Bangladesh
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Social Change
Authors:
Standing, H., Calder, R.

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the health scenario of the extreme poor. It covers the main constraints and barriers in accessing medical care, the coping strategies used to manage health shocks and stresses, and moves on to look at the principles for designing health care interventions for the extreme poor.

Citation

Calder, R.; Standing, H. Addressing the Health Needs of the Extreme Poor. A Desk Study by shiree. Shiree, Dhaka, Bangladesh (2009) 16 pp. ISBN 978 984 33 0320 2

Addressing the Health Needs of the Extreme Poor. A Desk Study by shiree

Published 1 January 2009
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