Question

scenario：You have been asked to serve on a committee that advises the World Bank about how to fund a healthcare system in the developing world. As part of this role you need to design a healthcare system for the country described below costing no more than $500 million that keeps the largest possible number of people healthy:
This country is about the size of Texas—250,000 square miles. A mountain range separates the country into two regions.
Ten million people live in the coastal region, while five million live in the inland region.
Half the people live in urban areas, and the other half are evenly distributed through the country.
The coastal region has a hot, moist, tropical climate that supports lush jungles and fertile farmland.
The inland region is dry and cool and is predominantly grassland and forest.
The coastal region is well serviced by roads, but only about half the people in the inland region have convenient access to roads.
Only the largest cities and towns have modern sanitation.
Malnutrition and malaria are problems, few people are vaccinated, and there is little health care currently available.
Most people grow their own food and have little extra money to spend. Few children attend school.
Challenge: Think of health care options for this country in terms of:
1. What are some options which should be included?
2. What are some options which should not be included ?

Answer 1

1.Options which should included

*Forces doctors and hospitals to provide

same standard of care at low cost.

*Increase in the number of public health workers.

*Awareness on critical occupational health and environmental pollution.

*Easy access to the health care institutions.

*Incude quality healthcare system to common man.

2.options should not be included

*Health care rising costs

*Lack of understanding proper role and responsibilities of health care managers.

*Misbeliefs

*Health illiteracy

*Prevantable hospitalisations.

*Financial burdens

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