Your Local Epidemiologist

OCTOBER 16, 2024

A delivery of organic produce is no replacement for access to healthcare. It’s unclear if they intend to cut insurance coverage, but given budgetary constraints and the high cost of organic food, this may be a consequence. This would be a big problem: Diet and exercise are very important but cannot solve all medical problems.

Mental Health and Public Health 62

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Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Like other Neglected Tropical Diseases, it is endemic to low-income regions of the globe that deal with poor water quality, sanitation, and limited access to healthcare. [1] As of 2019, it continues to be a threat to over 859 million people in over 70 countries.

Mental Health and Public Health 52

Mental Health and Public Health Water Access to Healthcare 52

Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

These include poverty, poor nutrition, lack of access to healthcare, and unsafe delivery conditions. Endemic diseases are typically found in developing countries with poor sanitation and limited access to healthcare. It is also an important indicator of social and economic conditions.

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Nutrition and Public Health Health Metrics and Evaluation Ageing and Health 52

Managed Care Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Implications – untrained physicians and reduced access to healthcare. “We don’t need people further concentrating in urban areas where there’s already good access.” AAMC-sponsored research found there are fewer applications for residency and more advanced training in states with abortion limits.

Access to Healthcare 52

Access to Healthcare 52

Gideon

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Additionally, pneumonia tends to be more common in communities with poor access to healthcare or limited resources for treating respiratory infections.

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Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Risk Factors Ageing and Health Access to Healthcare 40

The Health Care Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Numerous factors contribute to this disparity, including limited access to healthcare providers, socioeconomic factors, insufficient knowledge about the occurrence and spread of specific cancers, the significance of screening in early cancer detection, and the preference for less invasive techniques.

Socioeconomic Status and Health 71

Socioeconomic Status and Health Ageing and Health Health Equity Access to Healthcare 71

HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Gilda Pedraza, founder and executive director of the Latino Community Fund Georgia, said she worries about immigrants' access to healthcare under Trump, but also deportations that could force people to separate from their children. Concerns about funding cuts are also very real, Ramirez said.

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