Health

Many rural health projects in poor areas lack access to basic medical help like clinics or doctors use non-traditional methods for providing health care.

Despite the huge differences between developing and developed countries, access is the major issue in rural health around the world. Even in the countries where the majority of the population lives in rural areas, the resources are concentrated in the cities. All countries have difficulties with transport and communication, and they all face the challenge of shortages of doctors and other health professionals in rural and remote areas. Many rural people are caught in the poverty– ill health–low productivity downward spiral, particularly in developing countries.

The ‘Health for All’ vision for rural people is more likely to be achieved through joint concerted efforts of corporates and NGOs together with doctors, nurses and other health workers providing health care services in rural areas.