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Beyond Red Lake-The persistent crisis in American Indian health care

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The Public Health Service hospital in rural Arizona observe high rates of poverty, alcoholism, unemployment and violence among American Indians and Alaska Natives. The federal government is blamed for its failure to sufficiently fund the Indian Health Service, and hopes that following the incidence of the Red Lake shooting by a depressed American Indian native, the government would come forward to tackle the chronic problem of healthcare among these downtrodden Indians.

Arizona, Psychological aspects, Native Americans

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Conditional cash transfers for improving uptake of health interventions in low- and middle-income countries

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The significane of cash transfer strategies in the improvement of health care outcomes is analyzed. The use of health care is increased due to these strategies.

United States, Clinical report

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Microfinance programs and better health: prospects for Sub-Saharan Africa

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The article analyzes microfinance programs and their potential to provide better health by eradicating poverty and hunger, especially for Sub-Saharan Africa.

Public affairs, Africa, Social aspects, Evaluation, Poverty, Microfinance

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