Poverty and ill-health go hand-in-hand

Article Abstract:

Conditions in Kibera, one of some 78 informal settlements on the outskirts of Nairobi, are such that children are exposed to environmental health hazards on a daily basis. Several non-governmental organizations, such as Kenya Water for Health and the Undugu Society, are working to improve slum conditions.

Medical economics, Poor, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya

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Health and poverty in Bangladesh

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Bangladesh's considerable number of impoverished citizens has a direct and extremely negative impact on the health care system, but important strides have been made in reducing infant mortality and providing safer drinking water.

Social policy, Poverty, Bangladesh

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The Worst of Both Worlds: Poverty and Politics in the Balkans

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The author examines the interplay between poverty, politics and pollution. Topics include industrial pollution, groundwater contamination, and public health infrastructures.

United States, Evaluation, Eastern Europe, Environmental aspects, Public health, Water pollution, Balkan Peninsula, Air pollution

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