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Young doctors take on the huge health-care problems …

(4 days ago) WEBMany public health experts agree that COVID-19 has also surfaced deep-rooted systemic problems in Ecuador's rural health-care system. In 2022, Ecuador, the smallest of the Andean nations, the

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/06/13/1103957109/young-doctors-spend-a-year-caring-for-rural-folks-in-ecuador-heres-what-they-fin

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Universal Health Coverage in Rural Ecuador: A Cross-sectional …

(3 days ago) WEBIn this explorative study in rural Ecuador we found that perceived emergencies occurred in at least 30.7% of households per year, corresponding to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6123085/

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Doctors for the people? The problematic distribution of rural …

(4 days ago) WEBFigure 1. Distribution of doctors and rural service doctors per health facilities in Ecuador. Rural service doctors (superior panels) represent approximately one-third …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10394494/

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Young doctors spend a year caring for rural folks in …

(5 days ago) WEBMany public health experts agree that COVID-19 has also surfaced deep-rooted systemic problems in Ecuador's rural health-care system. In 2022, Ecuador, the smallest of the Andean nations, the …

https://www.gpb.org/news/goats-and-soda/2022/06/13/young-doctors-spend-year-caring-for-rural-folks-in-ecuador-heres

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Identifying health care access barriers in southern rural Ecuador

(5 days ago) WEBAccess to professional health care providers in Loja Province, Ecuador can be difficult for many citizens. The Health Care Access Barrier Model (HCAB) was …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-022-01660-1

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On Three Different Continents, Rural Health Strains under the …

(8 days ago) WEBMany public health experts agree that Covid-19 has also surfaced deep-rooted systemic problems in Ecuador’s rural health care system. In 2022, Ecuador, …

https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/on-three-different-continents-rural-health-strains-under-the-weight-of-the-coronavirus/

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Doctors for the people? The problematic distribution of rural …

(1 days ago) WEBPrimary health care is at the core of health systems that aim to ensure equitable health outcomes. With an estimated 36% of rural population, Ecuador has a …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37402618/

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(PDF) Doctors for the people? The problematic distribution of rural

(8 days ago) WEBPrimary health care is at the core of health systems that aim to ensure equitable health outcomes. With an estimated 36% of rural population, Ecuador has a …

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372132183_Doctors_for_the_people_The_problematic_distribution_of_rural_service_doctors_in_Ecuador

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The Challenge - Home

(3 days ago) WEBOver a 1/3 of the world’s population lacks access to quality health care. Home > The Challenge. Rural Ecuadorian populations face a wide range of health care issues rooted in social, economic, and political …

https://www.andeanhealth.org/the-challenge/

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Doctors for the people? The problematic distribution of rural …

(1 days ago) WEBIn 2015, there were a total of 17867 doctors and, among these, 910 rural service doctors were in Ecuador. For 2019, the total number of doctors increased to 26405 and, among …

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Daniel-Romero-Alvarez/publication/372132183_Doctors_for_the_people_The_problematic_distribution_of_rural_service_doctors_in_Ecuador/links/64aa2ff2c41fb852dd5f3039/Doctors-for-the-people-The-problematic-distribution-of-rural-service-doctors-in-Ecuador.pdf

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Intercultural health in Ecuador: an asymmetrical and …

(Just Now) WEBTraditional healing practices remain in both rural and urban areas, often alongside clinics and hospitals focusing exclusively on western medicine. More than three decades ago, …

https://www.andeanhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Intercultural-health-in-Ecuador-an-asymmetrical-and-incomplete-project.pdf

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Toward Intercultural Health Care in Ecuador: A Roadmap For …

(3 days ago) WEBAfter 2008, government health education campaigns in rural parts of Ecuador were highly successful in increasing hospital use, but who was being “educated?”

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/toward-intercultural-health-care-ecuador-roadmap-equitable-reform

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The Rural Hospital In Ecuador Health Affairs

(9 days ago) WEBAbstract. Over a period of twelve years, the author’s vision of improving the health of rural Ecuadorians has evolved from an initial emphasis on primary health …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.28.4.1003

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TheRuralHospitalInEcuador - Andean Health & Development

(4 days ago) WEBrural hospitals, with lower overhead costs than tertiary care hospitals, could pro - vide the services at lower costs to both the MOH and the patient. 1006 July/August 2009 Care …

https://www.andeanhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Health-Affairs.pdf

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In Remote Ecuador, Pandemic Health Care Is Stretched Thin

(6 days ago) WEBMany public health experts agree that Covid-19 has also surfaced deep-rooted systemic problems in Ecuador’s rural health care system. In 2022, Ecuador, …

https://undark.org/2022/06/09/worlds-away-covid-ecuador/

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Health in Ecuador - Wikipedia

(7 days ago) WEBIsolated rural areas are also served by this system, as physicians, dentists, and nurses are obliged to perform one year of "rural service" in these communities. Specific health …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_in_Ecuador

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Common Diseases in Ecuador: A Reflection of Socioeconomic …

(3 days ago) WEBIndeed, nutrition or rather, lack thereof, is another one of Ecuador’s major health issues and is often a root cause of many common diseases in Ecuador. In …

https://borgenproject.org/common-diseases-in-ecuador/

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FRONTLINE/WORLD . Rough Cut . Ecuador: Country Doctors - PBS

(3 days ago) WEBSome of the greatest health problems in Ecuador today include malnutrition, diabetes and heart disease, which is the leading cause of death. Although Ecuador's rural …

https://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2007/06/ecuador_healthlinks.html

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Ecuador - Health Issues - Expat Focus

(2 days ago) WEBInfectious Diseases. Ecuador is also affected by a range of infectious diseases, including dengue fever, Zika virus, and chikungunya. These diseases are spread by mosquitoes …

https://www.expatfocus.com/ecuador/guide/ecuador-health-issues

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The State of Health and Healthcare in Ecuador

(2 days ago) WEBEcuador spends 9.16% of its GDP on health. This number grew from spending $1.153 billion in 2010 to spending $2.570 billion in 2015. For comparison, the …

https://borgenproject.org/the-state-of-health-and-healthcare-in-ecuador/

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Universal Health Coverage in Rural Ecuador: A Cross-sectional …

(4 days ago) WEBKnaul et al. report a prevalence of about 15% of CHE in rural Ecuador at the 30% cut-off level. 45 However, this is not directly comparable as our results are only …

https://westjem.com/original-research/universal-health-coverage-in-rural-ecuador-a-cross-sectional-study-of-perceived-emergencies.html

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Child Health in Rural America as a Public Health Issue

(7 days ago) WEBThese issues can affect life-long health and well-being. Parents of children with mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders in rural communities more often …

https://www.cdc.gov/rural-health/php/public-health-strategy/public-health-considerations-for-child-health-in-rural-america.html

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Rural America Lost Population Over the Past Decade for the First …

(Just Now) WEBIn this brief Carsey Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson examines rural demographic trends between 2010 and 2020 using data from the 2020 Census. With fewer births, …

https://carsey.unh.edu/publication/rural-america-lost-population-over-past-decade-first-time-history

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Doctors for the people? The problematic distribution of rural …

(6 days ago) WEBAbstract. Primary health care is at the core of health systems that aim to ensure equitable health outcomes. With an estimated 36% of rural population, Ecuador …

https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/38/7/851/7218386

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Time, distance and staffing pose challenges to health care in rural

(4 days ago) WEBIn North Dakota, 39% of the state’s more than 779,000 residents live in rural areas. A presidential advisory from the American Heart Association in 2020 found …

https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/05/12/time-distance-staffing-pose-challenges-health-care-rural-north-dakota/

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Identifying health care access barriers in southern rural Ecuador

(3 days ago) WEBThe Health Care Access Barrier Model (HCAB) was established to provide a framework for classification, analysis, and reporting of modifiable health care access …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9027412/

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Helping hospitals and community health centers plan for resilience …

(4 days ago) WEBResilience efforts require advance planning for essential care services and safe storage of critical supplies and materials; addressing facility vulnerabilities; …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/17/hurricane-season-approaching-fast-talk-about-health-care-resilience/

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At Hearing on Rural Veterans Health Care, Tester Raises Alarms …

(1 days ago) WEBTester presses VA to do better at meeting the needs of rural veterans, from improving their transportation benefits to hiring more mental health care providers in …

https://www.tester.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/at-hearing-on-rural-veterans-health-care-tester-raises-alarms-about-va-mental-health-care-hiring/

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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange's Life and Legal Battles

(Just Now) WEBApril 11, 2019 - Assange is carried out of the embassy and arrested after Ecuador revokes his political asylum. He is sentenced on May 1 to 50 weeks in prison …

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-19/wikileaks-founder-julian-assanges-life-and-legal-battles

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Walmart is ending its telehealth service and closing over 50 health

(7 days ago) WEBNPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Forbes senior healthcare contributor Bruce Japsen about why Walmart is closing 51 health clinics and what this means for the rural …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/05/1249231441/walmart-is-ending-its-telehealth-service-and-closing-over-50-health-clinics

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