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Motivation & Insight into Medicine 13


Name three significant problems with healthcare in developing countries.


Average Candidate Response
The three main problems are insufficient funding, staff shortages and a lack of health facilities.
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Excellent Candidate Response
One key problem is the lack of funding available for healthcare, meaning that little money is being put into resources such as staff and medication, thereby affecting the care available for patients. This deficiency in funding can have political as well as economic causes; for example, a corrupt government may prioritise healthcare to a lesser extent and thus reduce healthcare funding.

​There are also environmental obstacles faced by developing countries when providing healthcare. Natural disasters such as flooding may prevent people from more peripheral or rural areas from receiving healthcare, as there would be difficulties in transporting resources to these individuals. Furthermore, such disasters could cause the destruction of healthcare facilities and equipment, reducing the volume of aid available to patients. Poverty is another factor that threatens healthcare accessibility in developing countries. A higher prevalence of disease, combined with deficient numbers of staff, both mean that the quality and quantity of healthcare is comparatively poor in developing countries.
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